Cameroon vs Nigeria head-to-head record

Cameroon wins: 5
Draws: 8
Nigeria wins: 13

26 meetings, 1960 to 2024Goals: Cameroon 21, Nigeria 36

Cameroon and Nigeria have met 26 times since 1960. Nigeria have won 13, Cameroon 5, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 27 January 2024, when Nigeria won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 26 meetings have produced 57 goals, 2.19 per game. The biggest win is Nigeria’s 4–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2017.

Who has won more, Cameroon or Nigeria?

All matches26 matches

5 Cameroon8 drawsNigeria 13

Competitive16 matches

3 Cameroon5 drawsNigeria 8

Friendlies10 matches

2 Cameroon3 drawsNigeria 5

Key numbers

Goals: Cameroon 21, Nigeria 362.19 per game
First meeting: Cameroon 0–0 NigeriaFriendly, 26 Apr 1960
Most recent: Nigeria 2–0 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Jan 2024
Cameroon’s biggest win: Cameroon 3–1 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 18 Mar 1984
Nigeria’s biggest win: Nigeria 4–0 CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Sept 2017
Most goals in a meeting: Nigeria 3–2 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 6 Jul 2019
TFN Elo rating now: Cameroon 1727 (55th), Nigeria 1819 (36th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

27 Jan 2024
Nigeria2Cameroon0
Africa Cup of Nations
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
8 Jun 2021
Cameroon0Nigeria0
Friendly
Wiener Neustadt, Austria (neutral)
4 Jun 2021
Nigeria0Cameroon1
Friendly
Wiener Neustadt, Austria (neutral)
6 Jul 2019
Nigeria3Cameroon2
Africa Cup of Nations
Alexandria, Egypt (neutral)
4 Sept 2017
Cameroon1Nigeria1
World Cup qualifying
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Nigeria lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Nigeria from 6 July 2019.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cameroon wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Cameroon's home games

5 matches

113

CameroonDrawsNigeria

In Nigeria's home games

7 matches

034

CameroonDrawsNigeria

At neutral venues

14 matches

446

CameroonDrawsNigeria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
Friendly	10	2	3	5	5–11
Africa Cup of Nations	8	2	2	4	11–13
World Cup qualifying	6	1	2	3	5–11
All-African Games	1	0	1	0	0–0
LG Cup	1	0	0	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Cameroon wins Draws Nigeria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
1960s	5	0	2	3	14
1970s	3	0	1	2	4
1980s	6	3	2	1	10
1990s	3	1	0	2	5
2000s	2	0	1	1	7
2010s	4	0	1	3	14
2020s	3	1	1	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cameroon	Nigeria
Wins in a row	21989 to 1991	32004 to 2017
Unbeaten meetings	51978 to 1988	91960 to 1980

The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 July 1978 to 2 February 1980.

Top scorers in Cameroon vs Nigeria

1Odion IghaloNigeria3
2Ademola LookmanNigeria2
3Jay-Jay OkochaNigeria2
4Samuel Eto'oCameroon2

Scorer records exist for 14 of the 26 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Nigeria 2–2 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 13 Feb 2000Cameroon won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Cameroon and Nigeria played each other?

26 times, starting on 26 April 1960. 16 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cameroon and Nigeria?

Nigeria, with 13 wins to 5. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cameroon vs Nigeria?

Nigeria’s 4–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 1 September 2017 in Uyo.

When did Cameroon and Nigeria last play?

On 27 January 2024 in Abidjan, when Nigeria won 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Cameroon and Nigeria?

In 16 competitive matches, Cameroon have 3 wins, Nigeria have 8, and 5 ended level.

Have Cameroon and Nigeria met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 13 February 2000, when Cameroon won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Cameroon vs Nigeria result

All 26 Competitive 16 Friendlies 10

Every Cameroon vs Nigeria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
27 Jan 2024	Nigeria	2–0	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
8 Jun 2021	Cameroon	0–0	Nigeria	Friendly	Wiener Neustadt, Austria (neutral)
4 Jun 2021	Nigeria	0–1	Cameroon	Friendly	Wiener Neustadt, Austria (neutral)
6 Jul 2019	Nigeria	3–2	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Alexandria, Egypt (neutral)
4 Sept 2017	Cameroon	1–1	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
1 Sept 2017	Nigeria	4–0	Cameroon	World Cup qualifying	Uyo, Nigeria
11 Oct 2015	Nigeria	3–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Brussels, Belgium (neutral)
8 Feb 2004	Cameroon	1–2	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Monastir, Tunisia (neutral)
13 Feb 2000	Nigeria	2–2Cameroon on pens	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Lagos, Nigeria
7 Aug 1997	Cameroon	0–1	Nigeria	LG Cup	Tunis, Tunisia (neutral)
25 Jan 1992	Cameroon	1–2	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
28 Sept 1991	Cameroon	1–0	Nigeria	Friendly	Ismailia, Egypt (neutral)
27 Aug 1989	Cameroon	1–0	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
10 Jun 1989	Nigeria	2–0	Cameroon	World Cup qualifying	Ibadan, Nigeria
27 Mar 1988	Cameroon	1–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
17 Mar 1988	Cameroon	1–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Rabat, Morocco (neutral)
18 Mar 1984	Cameroon	3–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
2 Feb 1980	Nigeria	0–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Ibadan, Nigeria
17 Jul 1978	Nigeria	0–0	Cameroon	All-African Games	Algiers, Algeria (neutral)
22 Jan 1975	Nigeria	1–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
13 Feb 1972	Cameroon	1–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Douala, Cameroon
22 Dec 1968	Cameroon	2–3	Nigeria	World Cup qualifying	Douala, Cameroon
7 Dec 1968	Nigeria	1–1	Cameroon	World Cup qualifying	Lagos, Nigeria
1 Jan 1963	Cameroon	1–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Yaoundé, Cameroon
8 Dec 1962	Nigeria	3–1	Cameroon	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
26 Apr 1960	Cameroon	0–0	Nigeria	Friendly	Lomé, Togo (neutral)