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Cameroon v South Africa
Cameroon and South Africa have met 10 times since 1992: South Africa lead 3–2.
2Cameroon wins
5draws
3South Africa wins
Goals: Cameroon 12, South Africa 15 · 10 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Tuesday, 7 July 1992: South Africa 1–0 Cameroon in Durban.
- The most recent was on Sunday, 4 January 2026: South Africa 1–2 Cameroon (Africa Cup of Nations).
- Cameroon's biggest win: South Africa 1–2 Cameroon, 1992.
- South Africa's biggest win: South Africa 3–0 Cameroon, 1996.
- 5 of the 10 meetings were competitive matches and 5 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 4 Jan | South Africa 1–2 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations · Rabat, Morocco (neutral) |
Cameroon |
| 2016 | ||
| 29 Mar | South Africa 0–0 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Durban, South Africa |
Draw |
| 26 Mar | Cameroon 2–2 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations qualification · Limbé, Cameroon |
Draw |
| 2015 | ||
| 10 Jan | Cameroon 1–1 South Africa Friendly · Libreville, Gabon (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2008 | ||
| 19 Nov | South Africa 3–2 Cameroon Friendly · Rustenburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 1996 | ||
| 13 Jan | South Africa 3–0 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations · Johannesburg, South Africa |
South Africa |
| 1994 | ||
| 4 Dec | South Africa 1–1 Cameroon Simba Tournament · Johannesburg, South Africa |
Draw |
| 1992 | ||
| 11 Jul | South Africa 2–2 Cameroon Friendly · Johannesburg, South Africa |
Draw |
| 9 Jul | South Africa 1–2 Cameroon Friendly · Cape Town, South Africa |
Cameroon |
| 7 Jul | South Africa 1–0 Cameroon Friendly · Durban, South Africa |
South Africa |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.