Cameroon secured a 3:1 win against Comoros at home in the first Group Stage match of the African Nations Cup qualifying campaign. The result on 24 September 2026 gives the hosts a solid start, though the margin of victory came after they had to work for it. Comoros showed resilience but could not match the visitors' intensity over ninety minutes.
David Roi Nyengue opened the scoring in the thirty-ninth minute, giving Cameroon the advantage before the break. Bryan Mbeumo doubled the lead shortly after half-time in the forty-eighth minute, and Warmed Omari pulled one back for Comoros just three minutes later. Danny Namaso sealed the win with a late goal in the eighty-first minute, putting the result beyond doubt.
and here's the thing — the statistics tell the story of a one-sided affair. Cameroon controlled 66 per cent possession and registered 123 attacks compared to Comoros's 52. The hosts had 19 shots within the penalty area and four on target, while the visitors managed only five shots inside the box with three finding the frame. Comoros were more clinical with their chances, but Cameroon created far more opportunities.
There were plenty of changes on both sides, with Comoros making four substitutions including two in the sixty-eighth minute. Cameroon brought on David Roi Nyengue and Saidou Alioum Moubarak in the seventy-second minute, followed by Kenan Toibibou in the seventy-fifth. Danny Namaso came off in the eighty-eighth minute after his goal had already secured the points.
The yellow cards were distributed across the match — Mahamadou Nagida and Saidou Alioum Moubarak for Cameroon, Housseine Zakouani for Comoros. Comoros had three offsides to Cameroon's zero, and they won more free kicks with twelve compared to five. The visitors also had more goal kicks, nineteen to Cameroon's five, suggesting they spent more time under pressure.
Looking at the recent form, Cameroon had mixed results before this match, including a win against China and losses to Australia and Morocco. Comoros came into the game with a long unbeaten run, drawing their last three matches against Namibia, Mali and Zambia. This result ends their streak of draws and gives Cameroon momentum in the qualifying campaign.
