Cameroon vs Senegal head-to-head record

Cameroon wins: 3
Draws: 5
Senegal wins: 9

17 meetings, 1961 to 2024Goals: Cameroon 9, Senegal 22

Cameroon and Senegal have met 17 times since 1961. Senegal have won 9, Cameroon 3, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 19 January 2024, when Senegal won 3–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 17 meetings have produced 31 goals, 1.82 per game. The biggest win is Senegal’s 4–0 in the African Friendship Games in 1961. Senegal are unbeaten in the last five meetings (3 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Cameroon or Senegal?

All matches17 matches

3 Cameroon5 drawsSenegal 9

Competitive9 matches

1 Cameroon3 drawsSenegal 5

Friendlies8 matches

2 Cameroon2 drawsSenegal 4

Key numbers

Goals: Cameroon 9, Senegal 221.82 per game
First meeting: Senegal 4–0 CameroonAfrican Friendship Games, 27 Dec 1961
Most recent: Senegal 3–1 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 19 Jan 2024
Cameroon’s biggest win: Cameroon 2–1 SenegalFriendly, 1 May 1982
Senegal’s biggest win: Senegal 4–0 CameroonAfrican Friendship Games, 27 Dec 1961
Most goals in a meeting: Senegal 3–2 CameroonFriendly, 24 Jan 1969
Current run: Senegal unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Cameroon 1727 (55th), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

19 Jan 2024
Senegal3Cameroon1
Africa Cup of Nations
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast (neutral)
16 Oct 2023
Senegal1Cameroon0
Friendly
Lens, France (neutral)
28 Jan 2017
Senegal0Cameroon0
Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon won on penalties
Franceville, Gabon (neutral)
4 Jun 2011
Cameroon0Senegal0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Yaoundé, Cameroon
26 Mar 2011
Senegal1Cameroon0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Dakar, Senegal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Senegal lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Senegal from 19 January 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Cameroon wins

Draws

Senegal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Cameroon's home games

4 matches

121

CameroonDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

6 matches

114

CameroonDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

7 matches

124

CameroonDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Senegal	Goals
Friendly	8	2	2	4	7–11
Africa Cup of Nations	5	1	2	2	2–5
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	1	1	0–1
African Friendship Games	2	0	0	2	0–5

Meetings by decade

Cameroon wins Draws Senegal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Cameroon	Draws	Senegal	Goals
1960s	3	0	0	3	10
1970s	3	0	1	2	8
1980s	1	1	0	0	3
1990s	2	1	0	1	3
2000s	3	1	2	0	1
2010s	3	0	2	1	1
2020s	2	0	0	2	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Cameroon	Senegal
Wins in a row	12005	31961 to 1969
Unbeaten meetings	41992 to 2005	61961 to 1971

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 June 2011 to 28 January 2017.

Penalty shootouts

Senegal 0–0 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 10 Feb 2002Cameroon won on penalties
Senegal 0–0 CameroonAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Jan 2017Cameroon won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Cameroon and Senegal played each other?

17 times, starting on 27 December 1961. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Cameroon and Senegal?

Senegal, with 9 wins to 3. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Cameroon vs Senegal?

Senegal’s 4–0 win in the African Friendship Games on 27 December 1961 in Abidjan.

When did Cameroon and Senegal last play?

On 19 January 2024 in Yamoussoukro, when Senegal won 3–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Cameroon and Senegal?

In 9 competitive matches, Cameroon have 1 win, Senegal have 5, and 3 ended level.

Have Cameroon and Senegal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 28 January 2017, when Cameroon won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Cameroon vs Senegal result

All 17 Competitive 9 Friendlies 8

Every Cameroon vs Senegal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
19 Jan 2024	Senegal	3–1	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast (neutral)
16 Oct 2023	Senegal	1–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Lens, France (neutral)
28 Jan 2017	Senegal	0–0Cameroon on pens	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Franceville, Gabon (neutral)
4 Jun 2011	Cameroon	0–0	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Yaoundé, Cameroon
26 Mar 2011	Senegal	1–0	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
9 Feb 2005	Cameroon	1–0	Senegal	Friendly	Créteil, France (neutral)
10 Feb 2002	Senegal	0–0Cameroon on pens	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Bamako, Mali (neutral)
13 Jan 2000	Senegal	0–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
19 Jan 1992	Senegal	0–1	Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations	Dakar, Senegal
6 Mar 1990	Cameroon	0–2	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	Annaba, Algeria (neutral)
1 May 1982	Cameroon	2–1	Senegal	Friendly	Douala, Cameroon
10 Mar 1971	Senegal	3–0	Cameroon	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
7 Mar 1971	Cameroon	1–2	Senegal	Friendly	Yaoundé, Cameroon
4 Mar 1971	Cameroon	1–1	Senegal	Friendly	Yaoundé, Cameroon
24 Jan 1969	Senegal	3–2	Cameroon	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
12 Apr 1963	Senegal	1–0	Cameroon	African Friendship Games	Dakar, Senegal
27 Dec 1961	Senegal	4–0	Cameroon	African Friendship Games	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)