Cameroon vs Gabon head-to-head record

Cameroon wins: 11
Draws: 10
Gabon wins: 3

24 meetings, 1961 to 2025Goals: Cameroon 30, Gabon 16

Cameroon and Gabon have met 24 times since 1961. Cameroon have won 11, Gabon 3, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 24 December 2025, when Cameroon won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 24 meetings have produced 46 goals, 1.92 per game. The biggest win is Cameroon’s 6–0 in the African Friendship Games in 1961. Cameroon are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Cameroon or Gabon?

All matches24 matches

11 Cameroon10 drawsGabon 3

Competitive17 matches

8 Cameroon7 drawsGabon 2

Friendlies7 matches

3 Cameroon3 drawsGabon 1

Key numbers

Goals: Cameroon 30, Gabon 161.92 per game
First meeting: Cameroon 6–0 GabonAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
Most recent: Cameroon 1–0 GabonAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Dec 2025
Cameroon’s biggest win: Cameroon 6–0 GabonAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
Gabon’s biggest win: Cameroon 0–3 GabonFriendly, 1 Aug 1970
Most goals in a meeting: Cameroon 6–0 GabonAfrican Friendship Games, 26 Dec 1961
Current run: Cameroon unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Cameroon 0–1 GabonUDEAC Cup, 8 Dec 1988Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 12%
TFN Elo rating now: Cameroon 1727 (55th), Gabon 1536 (95th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

24 Dec 2025
Cameroon1Gabon0
Africa Cup of Nations
Agadir, Morocco (neutral)
22 Jan 2017
Gabon0Cameroon0
Africa Cup of Nations
Libreville, Gabon
6 Sept 2016
Cameroon2Gabon1
Friendly
Limbé, Cameroon
13 Jan 2010
Cameroon0Gabon1
Africa Cup of Nations
Lubango, Angola (neutral)
9 Sept 2009
Cameroon2Gabon1
World Cup qualifying
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Cameroon win and drops with every Gabon win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Cameroon have won more Below: Gabon have won more

Level

Cameroon lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Cameroon from 24 December 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cameroon wins

Draws

Gabon wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Cameroon's home games

8 matches

332

CameroonDrawsGabon

In Gabon's home games

9 matches

360

CameroonDrawsGabon

At neutral venues

7 matches

511

CameroonDrawsGabon

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Gabon	Goals
Friendly	7	3	3	1	9–8
UDEAC Cup	5	2	2	1	3–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	4	0	2–2
World Cup qualifying	4	4	0	0	9–3
Africa Cup of Nations	3	1	1	1	1–1
African Friendship Games	1	1	0	0	6–0

Meetings by decade

Cameroon wins Draws Gabon wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Gabon	Goals
1960s	2	1	1	0	8
1970s	3	1	1	1	9
1980s	6	3	2	1	9
1990s	7	2	5	0	10
2000s	2	2	0	0	5
2010s	3	1	1	1	4
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cameroon	Gabon
Wins in a row	31989 to 1990	12010
Unbeaten meetings	111989 to 2009	31995 to 1997

The longest run of draws is 3, from 2 December 1995 to 22 June 1997.

Top scorers in Cameroon vs Gabon

1André Kana-BiyikCameroon2
2Daniel CousinGabon2
3Emile MbouhCameroon2
4Samuel Eto'oCameroon2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 24 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Gabon 0–0 CameroonFriendly, 2 Dec 1995Cameroon won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Cameroon and Gabon played each other?

24 times, starting on 26 December 1961. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cameroon and Gabon?

Cameroon, with 11 wins to 3. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cameroon vs Gabon?

Cameroon’s 6–0 win in the African Friendship Games on 26 December 1961 in Abidjan.

When did Cameroon and Gabon last play?

On 24 December 2025 in Agadir, when Cameroon won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Cameroon and Gabon?

In 17 competitive matches, Cameroon have 8 wins, Gabon have 2, and 7 ended level.

Have Cameroon and Gabon met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 2 December 1995, when Cameroon won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Cameroon vs Gabon result

All 24 Competitive 17 Friendlies 7

Every Cameroon vs Gabon result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
24 Dec 2025	Cameroon	1–0	Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations	Agadir, Morocco (neutral)
22 Jan 2017	Gabon	0–0	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Libreville, Gabon
6 Sept 2016	Cameroon	2–1	Gabon	Friendly	Limbé, Cameroon
13 Jan 2010	Cameroon	0–1	Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations	Lubango, Angola (neutral)
9 Sept 2009	Cameroon	2–1	Gabon	World Cup qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
5 Sept 2009	Gabon	0–2	Cameroon	World Cup qualifying	Libreville, Gabon
22 Jun 1997	Cameroon	2–2	Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
6 Oct 1996	Gabon	0–0	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Libreville, Gabon
2 Dec 1995	Gabon	0–0Cameroon on pens	Cameroon	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
26 Nov 1995	Gabon	1–2	Cameroon	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
25 Apr 1993	Cameroon	0–0	Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
16 Aug 1992	Gabon	0–0	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Libreville, Gabon
9 Dec 1990	Cameroon	2–1	Gabon	UDEAC Cup	Brazzaville, Congo (neutral)
13 Aug 1989	Cameroon	2–1	Gabon	World Cup qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
22 Jan 1989	Gabon	1–3	Cameroon	World Cup qualifying	Libreville, Gabon
8 Dec 1988	Cameroon	0–1	Gabon	UDEAC Cup	Douala, Cameroon
30 Nov 1988	Cameroon	0–0	Gabon	UDEAC Cup	Douala, Cameroon
16 Dec 1987	Cameroon	1–0	Gabon	UDEAC Cup	N'Djamena, Chad (neutral)
14 Dec 1984	Cameroon	0–0	Gabon	UDEAC Cup	Brazzaville, Congo (neutral)
29 Nov 1979	Cameroon	3–1	Gabon	Friendly	Luanda, Angola (neutral)
1 Aug 1970	Cameroon	0–3	Gabon	Friendly	Douala, Cameroon
11 Jul 1970	Gabon	1–1	Cameroon	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
20 Aug 1962	Gabon	1–1	Cameroon	Friendly	Libreville, Gabon
26 Dec 1961	Cameroon	6–0	Gabon	African Friendship Games	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)