Cameroon — Namibia

Cameroon and Namibia meet twice in Group G of qualifying, home and away.

FIFA ranking: #43 · AFCON titles: 5

Head coach: David Pagou

FIFA ranking: #121 · AFCON titles: 0

Head coach: Collin Benjamin

Cameroon come in 78 places higher in the FIFA ranking (43 against 121).

Previous meetings

Honours are even: 1 wins each from 4 meetings, with 2 drawn.

Meetings4
Cameroon1
Namibia1
Draws2

Last meeting: November 13, 2024, Cameroon 0–0 Namibia (Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification).

Source: API-Football

Both legs

Matchday Home Away Match window Kick-off
3 Cameroon Namibia November 9 – November 17, 2026 to be confirmed
4 Namibia Cameroon November 9 – November 17, 2026 to be confirmed

Kick-off times are shown as to be confirmed because CAF has published windows, not individual dates.

Where these teams are shown

CountryWhere to watchStatus
CameroonCRTVFree to air Held rights for the 2023 edition
CameroonCanal+ AfriqueSubscription Held rights for the 2025 edition

The rights column states which edition each broadcaster is confirmed for, not which one it is assumed to carry.

The group context

Both sides play six qualifiers in Group G. How many go through has not been announced.

Group G →

Common questions

When do Cameroon and Namibia play?
Two matches, on matchdays 3 and 4, inside the November 9 – November 17, 2026 windows. CAF has published the pairings and the windows but not the dates or kick-off times: those are agreed federation by federation a few weeks before each window. We show them as to be confirmed rather than invent them.
What is the head-to-head record between Cameroon and Namibia?
They have met 4 time(s) in the records we hold. Cameroon lead 1–1 with 2 drawn, the last on November 13, 2024. Those meetings came in earlier qualifying campaigns and friendlies, not in this cycle, so they carry no weight in the group table.
Which side is stronger on paper?
Cameroon is the higher-ranked side, at #43 against #121 — a gap of 78 places on the FIFA list published on July 20, 2026. Over six qualifying matches that gap matters less than it looks: home advantage, travel and squad availability during international windows decide more African qualifiers than ranking does.
Where can I watch Cameroon vs Namibia?
Broadcasters listed for both countries are shown above, each labelled with the edition it is confirmed for. Rights to the 2027 finals are still almost entirely unsold, so a channel marked for the qualifiers or for 2025 tells you nothing about 2027. We label rather than assume.