Tunisia beat Cameroon 3-0 in the African Championship on Thursday. The hosts opened the tournament campaign with two wins from two, while Cameroon had played three games. Both sides sat level at the top of the table before kickoff, though Cameroon carried an extra point.
Tunisia's record before this match was impeccable. They had beaten Morocco 3-1, then held off Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana and Portugal with identical 3-0 victories. Cameroon were equally relentless, with wins over Algeria, Ghana, Rwanda, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three straight clean sheets in a row would be unusual this early in a tournament.
By then the hosts had made their statement. Cameroon had never lost in three games, but Tunisia had now handed them their first setback. The scoreline was emphatic — three clear goals without reply. And here's the thing about African Championship matches at this stage: they often decide themselves before the final whistle.
The table tells the story. Tunisia sit first with six points from two games. Cameroon remain top on nine points from three, but that margin feels thinner now. A goal difference advantage matters when two teams finish level on points, and Tunisia's defensive record has been spotless.
Cameroon's unbeaten run ended here. They had won every game they played, including that 3-2 victory over Ghana which looked like a statement win. But Tunisia were the side that turned it on when it mattered. The hosts now lead on both points and goal difference.
