Africa Cup of Nations · Thursday 18 January 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Cameroon 2–1 Egypt (18 Jan 1996): Result & Goals
Goals
- 36'
François Omam-Biyik penCameroon - 48'
Ali MaherEgypt - 59'Alphonse TchamiCameroon
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Cameroon winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 15 between Cameroon and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Cameroon 3 wins, Egypt 6, 5 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 0–0 Cameroon on 16 March 1994 (International Friendly).
- Cameroon won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Egypt won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Cameroon 1568, Egypt 1689 — Egypt were favourites.
Cameroon: last 5 matches
- 0–3 vs South Africa13 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Liberia24 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs Gabon2 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ivory Coast30 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
- 0–4 vs Algeria28 Nov 1995 · International Friendly
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 2–1 vs Angola15 Jan 1996 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–1 vs Tunisia8 Jan 1996 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Ghana29 Dec 1995 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Zambia26 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament
- 0–2 vs South Africa24 Nov 1995 · Simba Tournament
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt0–0Cameroon16 Mar 1994 · International Friendly
- Cameroon0–1Egypt22 Jul 1992 · International Friendly
- Cameroon1–0Egypt14 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Cameroon1–1Egypt9 Aug 1987 · All-African Games
- Egypt0–0Cameroon21 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations
- Egypt2–1Cameroon31 Mar 1985 · International Friendly