Cameroon beat Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 for di international friendly wey happen at Stade Alassane Ouattara in Ebimpé, north of Abidjan, on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Di match kick off 19:00 GMT. Na Bil Nsongo score di only goal for Cameroon. Arthur Avom assist am. Nsongo take right foot shot from centre of box to centre of goal.
Before di match, both teams bin dey prepare for di international break. Ivory Coast and Cameroon dey come from strong starts to dia 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns. Ivory Coast get six points from opening two outings. Cameroon get four points from dia own opening two outings. Both sides want end di September/October window on high.
Hervé Renard return for second stint as Ivory Coast manager. He don quickly justify im reappointment. Tuesday 2-0 victory over Somalia at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny maintain im 100% record. Late goals from Yann Gboho and Bazoumana Touré give dem di win. Renard don win both opening two matches in regulation time. He remain di only Ivory Coast manager to do so in last 16 years, since Francois Zahoui in 2010. Les Elephants solid defensively, keep two clean sheets and face only three shots on target in 180 minutes.
Cameroon still dey early stage of new managerial era. David Pagou oversee just im ninth match in charge during Tuesday 1-1 draw with Republic of Congo at Stade Alphonse Massemba-Debat. Despite long periods of dominance, Indomitable Lions no fit claim all three points. Dem however remain at top of dia AFCON qualifying group, one point ahead of Namibia. Pagou dey combine Cameroon job with duties at Coton Sport de Garoua. Victory over Ivory Coast no easy, as Cameroon only achieve am once since November 2014.
For di friendly, Renard line up 4-2-3-1. Pagou also set im team for 4-2-3-1. Fourth official announce five minutes of added time. Second half end, Côte d’Ivoire 0, Cameroon 1. Match end, Côte d’Ivoire 0, Cameroon 1.
Aboubakar Nagida collect yellow card for Cameroon for bad foul. Luck Zogbé collect yellow card for Côte d’Ivoire for bad foul. Substitutions waka plenty. Côte d’Ivoire bring Evan Ndicka for Ousmane Diomande. Cameroon bring Iván Cédric for Bil Nsongo. Cameroon bring Maël Fernandez Monyebe for Bryan Mbeumo. Côte d’Ivoire bring Malick Yalcouyé for Yann Gboho.
Cameroon continue changes: Angel Yondjo replace Danny Namaso; Junior Tchamadeu replace Jackson Tchatchoua; Ryan Fosso replace David Nyengue; Saidou Alioum replace Harouna Djibirin. Côte d’Ivoire respond: Yan Diomande replace Bazoumana Touré; Luck Zogbé replace Kassoum Ouattara; Elye Wahi replace Patrick Zabi; Ange-Yoan Bonny replace Rayan Fofana; Christ Inao Oulaï replace Amadou Koné; Ghislain Konan replace Christ Tapé.
Bryan Mbeumo na Cameroon focal point for attack. Di Manchester United winger don net eight goals in 34 appearances. Andre Onana no dey available, so Blondy Noukeu establish imself as first-choice goalkeeper for Cameroon. Either Emile Lako or Simon Ngapandouetnbu fit start. Ivan Cedric and Harouna Djibirin remain di only outfield players in current Cameroon squad yet to make dia debuts. Franck Kessie get 107 appearances, just three caps short of matching Max Gradel, who dey third for hosts all-time appearance list.
History between di two national teams tight. Ivory Coast and Cameroon bin face each other 22 times before di latest meeting. Elephants get 10 wins. Indomitable Lions get 9 wins. Two national teams record 3 draws. Cameroon hold slight advantage for goals scored, with 28 goals compared with 25 for Ivory Coast. First meeting happen on February 6, 1970 during Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon win that match 3-2. Latest meeting before this one, played December 28, 2025 for same competition, end 1-1 draw.
Di friendly broadcast on TV5MONDE, NCI, CRTV, and Canal+ Afrique. The match pit two African giants for Stade Alassane Ouattara in Ebimpé.
