Nigeria vs Cameroon: Head To Head Record

Nigeria played against Cameroon before having her independence in 1960 in a match that ended in a goalless draw. The two teams have met each other 19 times from 1960 - 2004. One of the unforgettable encounters was the AFCON final in Lagos in year 2000 where Nigeria narrowly lost out on penalties.


Nigeria has 8 wins, 4 losses and 7 Draws while Cameroon has 4 wins, 8 losses and 7 draws. Cameroon could not win Nigeria for 23 years but had there first victory against Nigeria after 24 years and after 9 attempts without victory.

April 1960 Nigeria 0 Cameroon 0

December 1962 Nigeria 3 Cameroon 1

April 1963 Cameroon 1 Nigeria 3

August 1967 Nigeria 1 Cameroon 1

December 1968 Nigeria 1 Cameroon 1

December 1968 Cameron 2 Nigeria 3

January 1975 Nigeria 1 Cameroon 0

July 1978 Nigeria 0 Cameroon 0

February 1980 Nigeria 0 Cameroon 0

March 1984 Cameroon 3 Nigeria 1

March 1988 Nigeria 1 Cameroon 1

March 1988 Cameroon 1 Nigeria 0

June 1989 Nigeria 2 Cameroon 0

August 1989 Cameroon 1 Nigeria 0

January 1992 Nigeria 2 Cameroon 1

August 1997 Nigeria 1 Cameroon 0

February 2000 Nigeria 2 Cameroon 2 (Cameroon won 4-3 on penalties, Final, Afcon 2000)

June 2003 Nigeria 0 Cameroon 0

February 2004 Cameroon 1 Nigeria 2