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·8 January 2026

Cameroon and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say?

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Cameroon will face Morocco on Friday, January 9, in a match counting for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Both teams secured their spots at this stage by overcoming South Africa (2-1) and Tanzania (1-0) respectively.


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The Indomitable Lions are aiming to clinch the AFCON trophy for the sixth time, following their previous triumphs in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017.

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Previously, Cameroon have featured in ten AFCON quarter-finals, with a record of six wins and four losses:

Here's Cameroon’s quarter-final history at the Africa Cup of Nations:

January 19, 1992: Cameroon 1 – 0 Senegal

February 6, 2000: Cameroon 2 – 1 Algeria

February 4, 2002: Cameroon 1 – 0 Egypt

February 4, 2008: Tunisia 2–3 (a.e.t.) Cameroon

January 28, 2017: Senegal 0 – 0 a.e.t. Cameroon (4-5)

January 29, 2022: Gambia 0 – 2 Cameroon

February 20, 1998: Cameroon 0 – 1 DR Congo

February 8, 2004: Cameroon 1 – 2 Nigeria

February 4, 2006: Cameroon 1 – 1 a.e.t. Ivory Coast (11-12)

January 25, 2010: Egypt 3-1 a.e.t. Cameroon

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