Cameroon and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say?

Cameroon will face Morocco on Friday, January 9, in a match counting for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Both teams secured their spots at this stage by overcoming South Africa (2-1) and Tanzania (1-0) respectively.

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The Indomitable Lions are aiming to clinch the AFCON trophy for the sixth time, following their previous triumphs in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017.

Previously, Cameroon have featured in ten AFCON quarter-finals, with a record of six wins and four losses:

Here's Cameroon’s quarter-final history at the Africa Cup of Nations:

January 19, 1992: Cameroon 1 – 0 Senegal

February 6, 2000: Cameroon 2 – 1 Algeria

February 4, 2002: Cameroon 1 – 0 Egypt

February 4, 2008: Tunisia 2–3 (a.e.t.) Cameroon

January 28, 2017: Senegal 0 – 0 a.e.t. Cameroon (4-5)

January 29, 2022: Gambia 0 – 2 Cameroon

February 20, 1998: Cameroon 0 – 1 DR Congo

February 8, 2004: Cameroon 1 – 2 Nigeria

February 4, 2006: Cameroon 1 – 1 a.e.t. Ivory Coast (11-12)

January 25, 2010: Egypt 3-1 a.e.t. Cameroon