RABAT, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Morocco defeated Cameroon 3-1 in a soccer friendly on Saturday ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Morocco will host the African tournament, which features domestic players in the continent from Jan. 13 to Feb. 4.

In Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, the Moroccan squad dominated the first half, scoring three goals through Mohamed Nahiri, Ayoub Kaabi, Ismail El Hadad at the 31st, 33rd and 48th minutes respectively.

In the second half, Cameroon scored its sole goal at the 48th minute by Frantz Pangop.

Both Morocco and Cameroon are preparing for CHAN, where Morocco will play in Group A along with Guinea, Sudan and Mauritania, Cameroon will play in Group D with Angola, Burkina Faso, and Congo.