Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon will meet in a high-profile friendly at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara d’Ebimpe on Saturday, 3 October 2026, with both sides using the contest to assess their progress before the end of the first international break.
Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT. The match will be broadcast by Canal+ Afrique and NCI.
The fixture brings together two of Africa’s leading football nations, with the result expected to offer a useful indication of each team’s overall level. Cote d’Ivoire will also have home advantage as they look to extend their recent positive run.
Head-to-head record
Cote d’Ivoire have the stronger record in the three previous friendly meetings between the teams, winning twice and drawing once against the Indomitable Lions.
Across all official and friendly matches since 1970, the rivalry remains closely contested. Cote d’Ivoire have recorded 12 wins in 24 encounters, compared with 10 victories for Cameroon, while two matches have ended level. Cameroon have scored 30 goals in those games, one more than Cote d’Ivoire’s total of 29.
The most recent meeting came in the Africa Cup of Nations on 28 December 2025 and ended in a 1-1 draw. The sides also drew 1-1 in a friendly on 7 January 2023.
Cameroon defeated Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in World Cup qualifying on 16 November 2021, after the Ivorians had won the earlier meeting 2-1 on 6 September 2021. Cote d’Ivoire’s other recent success came in the 2016 African Nations Championship, when they beat Cameroon 3-0 after extra time on 30 January.
Recent form
Cote d’Ivoire go into the match after a perfect start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. At the end of September, they defeated Ghana and Somalia by the same 2-0 scoreline.
At this summer’s World Cup, Cote d’Ivoire beat Curacao 2-0 but lost 2-1 to both Germany and Norway.
Cameroon drew 1-1 with Congo before beating Comoros 3-1 in qualifying. Since the start of 2026, they have also lost to Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations and Australia in a friendly, while recording a 2-0 friendly victory over China.
Rotation may reduce the intensity of the game, but Cote d’Ivoire hold a slight psychological advantage through their collective organisation and home support in Ebimpe. Cameroon’s physical strength could nevertheless create difficulties for the hosts.
The match prediction is a 1-1 draw.
The listed betting prices are 1.98 for a Cote d’Ivoire win, 2.80 for a draw and 2.21 for a Cameroon victory.
