Cameroon vs South Africa Head to Head: Les Lions Aim to Seal AFCON Quarter-Final Spot

South Africa are ready to take on Cameroon in a Round of 16 match in the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This will be the 10th time the two teams will be facing each other, and only the second time in the African continental tournament.

South Africa started with a win against Angola in the group stages before facing a disheartening defeat against Egypt. They finished their Group Stage campaign with a 3-2 win over Zimbabwe to seal a place in the next round. Meanwhile, Cameroon also qualified as the runners-up of Group F, with two wins and a draw in the group stage.

The Cameroon national football team will be keen to take their revenge for the 3-0 win in South Africa's 1996 triumph in the AFCON, while the Bafana Bafana will look to cause a major upset to one of the tournament's favorites.

Before you head on to watch the game, have a look at our Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches records over the years, which help you decide what to expect from this mouth-watering Round of 16 clash in the 2025 AFCON.

South Africa vs Cameroon Head to Head: Overall Record Between Both Teams

The overall record in the Cameroon vs South Africa h2h fixtures says that the South Africa national football team have mostly dominated over the years over the Indomitable Lions. With three wins in nine games, and winning it when it mattered the most, the Bafana Bafana surely have the upper hand in the Cameroon vs South Africa head to head games.

Cameroon vs South Africa Head to Head: A Brief Look at the Past Matches Between the Two Teams

These two African teams do not share a fierce rivalry as such. They first played against each other in a friendly in 1994, which ended with a 1-1 scoreline. Both teams have featured majorly in Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches, which were friendlies, playing only thrice on the big stages.

Most of the Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches have ended in a draw. The only win for Cameroon in this fixture came way back in 1992 in an international friendly.

The two teams have faced each other twice in the AFCON qualifications, where both matches saw points being shared between the two. However, in the 1996 AFCON, South Africa managed a 3-0 win when it mattered the most, claiming the upper hand in the head to head South Africa vs Cameroon encounters.

Cameroon National Football Team vs South Africa National Football Team Stats: Overall H2H Stats Comparison

After taking a detailed look at the Cameroon national football team vs South Africa national football team stats, one can make out that the Cameroon football team stats are way better in comparison to the South Africa football team stats.

Out of the 9 matches played between them, South Africa have managed to score 14 times while one of the best African football teams currently Cameroon, are just four behind.

The Bafana Bafana also have a better goals per game ratio as compared to the Indomitable Lions. Here is a table for the stats comparison of both teams in Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches.

South Africa vs Cameroon Head to Head: All-Time Top Scorers

Quite a few players from both nations have registered their names on the scoresheet of the Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches, but the one with the most goals in this fixture is South Africa's Teko Modise with two goals.

Others like John Moshoeu, Daniel Kome, and Somen Tchoyi have bagged a goal each in the Cameroon vs South Africa head to head fixtures. It remains to be seen how the upcoming generation of players will perform in this all-exciting African fixture. Below is the full list of all-time top scorers in the South Africa vs Cameroon head to head games.

Cameroon vs South Africa Trophies: Which Team has won more Int’l Accolades?

Have a look at the Cameroon vs South Africa trophies comparison. Cameroon are the clear winner here with 6 international trophies to their name, while South Africa have managed only two so far. The five-time AFCON champions will look to add another trophy to their collection this time around.

Cameroon vs South Africa H2H: Biggest Wins

South Africa boasts the record of the biggest win in the history of Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches. The Bafana Bafana managed a 3-0 win in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 1996, which remains the biggest win by either of the teams in the Cameroon vs South Africa head to head matches. Here's a list of the biggest wins in the Cameroon vs South Africa rivalry.