Following two strong victories in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, Côte d’Ivoire hosted Cameroon on Saturday for an international friendly. Played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpé in front of a large home crowd, the high-profile clash ended in a 1–0 victory for Cameroon.
Bil Nsongo scored the sole goal of the match in the 46th minute, capitalizing on a fine assist from Arthur Ebong. This prestige win offers Cameroon a welcome boost following their disappointing 1–1 draw against Congo-Brazzaville in the AFCON qualifiers.
For Côte d’Ivoire, the defeat marks a brief setback after an impressive run of back-to-back wins in their qualification campaign for AFCON 2027.