Geny Catamo Stars as Mambas End Decades-Long Drought in Group F Clash.

Mozambique Gabon AFCON 2025

Mozambique etched their name into AFCON history on December 28, 2025, clinching a dramatic 3-2 win over Gabon at the Stade Adrar in Agadir, Morocco marking the Mambas‘ maiden victory in the Africa Cup of Nations finals after years of near-misses.

The breakthrough came in a pulsating Group F encounter where Mozambique dominated the first half, racing to a 2-0 lead before halftime.

Faizal Bangal opened the scoring in the 37th minute, rising highest to head home a superb cross from the influential Geny Catamo. Just five minutes later (42′), Dominguês drew a foul in the box from Bruno Ecuele Manga, earning a penalty that Catamo dispatched confidently into the bottom corner.

Gabon, featuring star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, pulled one back in first-half stoppage time through the veteran forward, who etched his own piece of history by becoming one of the oldest goalscorers in AFCON finals.

Early in the second half (52′), Diogo Calila restored Mozambique’s two-goal cushion, nodding in a precise cross from Witi. Despite a late consolation from substitute Alex Moucketou-Moussounda in the 76th minute, the Mambas held firm for a deserved three points.

Geny Catamo was the standout performer, directly involved in two goals and terrorizing the Gabonese defense throughout. This result breathes new life into Mozambique’s campaign, keeping their hopes of advancing from Group F alive ahead of tougher tests against defending champions Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon.

For Gabon, the defeat piles pressure heading into their blockbuster clash with the Elephants later today. The AFCON 2025 continues to deliver shocks and excitement in Morocco – what a tournament.