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Nigeria vs Cameroon

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African Championship· Season 2020

24 January 2020 at 15:00
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Nigeria

33–29
Away

Cameroon

Match Summary

Nigeria defeated Cameroon 33:29. The match was played in African Championship 2020. League standings: Nigeria #3, Cameroon #3.

Rivalry since 2016

Nigeria vs Cameroon Head to Head Results· 3

Nigeria and Cameroon have met 3 times — Nigeria won 1, Cameroon won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Cameroon leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 144 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.00 per match (68 for the home side, 76 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 25–33 in 2024.

Nigeria
1
wins
Drawn
0
·
Cameroon
2
wins
Total goals
144 · 48.0/match
Both scored
3/3 · 100%
Over 2.5
3/3 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Cameroon25–33Nigeria
26/01/24African Championship
Match Details
Cameroon27–19Nigeria
25/01/18African Championship
Match Details
Cameroon24–16Nigeria
21/01/16African Championship
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 25–33 v 2024

Standings

Nigeria sit #3 and Cameroon are #3 in the African Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1Egypt6
GP3Won3Lost0
2D.R. Congo4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Guinea2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Kenya0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group B

1Angola6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Gabon3
GP3Won1Lost1
3Nigeria2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Libya1
GP3Won0Lost2

Group C

1Tunisia6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Cape Verde4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Cameroon2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Ivory Coast0
GP3Won0Lost3

Group D

1Algeria6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Morocco4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Congo2
GP3Won1Lost2
4Zambia0
GP3Won0Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026