Kamdem did not appear in Marrakech, and he is yet to feature across two games in Morocco, but his presence at AFCON 2025 might, in some ways, come to symbolise the civil war that has ripped through Cameroonian football over the past 18 months.

Title contenders Ivory Coast and Cameroon could not separate throughout 90 minutes of football in a high profile group F match at the Stade de Marrakech

Ivory Coast continue the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title when they play Cameroon in Marrakesh.Manchester United’s Amad Diallo was the match-winner in their opening game, scoring the only goal as the Elephants edged past Mozambique.