Friendly

South Africa 3–2 Cameroon

Wednesday 19 Nov 2008 · Rustenburg, South Africa

South Africa3–2Cameroon

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

South Africa: 1607 → 1621
Cameroon: 1862 → 1848

Expected score for South Africa: 29.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 10, 1992–2026.

South Africa wins: 3
Draws: 5
Cameroon wins: 2

Form either side

South Africa

Before

0–1 v Nigeria 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Guinea 9 Sep 2008 · Friendly
3–0 v Malawi 30 Sep 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Equatorial Guinea 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Ghana 15 Oct 2008 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Zambia 27 Jan 2009 · Friendly
0–2 v Chile 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
2–1 v Norway 28 Mar 2009 · Friendly
0–2 v Portugal 31 Mar 2009 · Friendly
1–0 v Poland 6 Jun 2009 · Friendly

Cameroon

Before

3–0 v Mauritius 8 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Tanzania 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Tanzania 21 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Cape Verde 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
5–0 v Mauritius 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

3–1 v Guinea 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
0–1 v Togo 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–0 v Morocco 7 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Ivory Coast 13 Jun 2009 · Friendly
2–0 v Austria 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly

Every South Africa v Cameroon match10

From South Africa's side.


4 Jan 2026	Cameroon	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2026	—
29 Mar 2016	Cameroon	0–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
26 Mar 2016	Cameroon	2–2	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 2016	—
10 Jan 2015	Cameroon	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
19 Nov 2008	Cameroon	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jan 1996	Cameroon	3–0	Home	African Cup of Nations 1996	Group stage
4 Dec 1994	Cameroon	1–1	Home	Simba Tournament 1994	—
11 Jul 1992	Cameroon	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jul 1992	Cameroon	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jul 1992	Cameroon	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none