Cameroon secured a 3:1 victory over Algeria in the African Championship on 23 September 2026. The hosts maintained their perfect start to the tournament with another win on home soil. Algeria, already carrying one defeat from their campaign, could not find an equaliser against a side that has not dropped points in three matches.
By then Cameroon had established themselves at the top of the table with nine points from three games. They had won all three fixtures without conceding a draw or suffering a loss. To be fair, their recent results show a pattern of consistency — victories over Central African Republic, Congo DR, Rwanda and Ghana in the build-up to this fixture.
Algeria sit in second place with four points from two games, a win and a loss separating them from the leaders. Their previous outing ended in defeat against Egypt, 3:2, and before that they had taken three points away from Nigeria in a 3:1 victory. The loss to Nigeria on 17 September had already shown cracks in their defence, and Cameroon's attack found those weaknesses again.
What matters most is the gap that opened up in the standings. Cameroon extend their lead at the summit while Algeria's hopes of catching the hosts grew slimmer. The scoreline reflects a match where the visitors struggled to impose themselves, and the result means Cameroon remain the team to beat in this group.
And here's the thing — three wins in three games puts Cameroon in control of their own destiny. Algeria now face the task of regrouping after two defeats in two matches, a situation that would have looked unlikely at the start of the tournament but is now reality.
