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Cameroon will face DR Congo at the Al Barid Stadium in Morocco on Thursday in the semifinals of the CAF playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Indomitable Lions had mixed results in the previous round of the World Cup qualifiers, winning just five of their 10 games to finish second in Group D, four points behind group winners Cape Verde.
Cameroon played out a goalless draw with Angola in their final group game but ultimately managed to secure a spot in the playoffs thanks to their strong goal difference. They will now be keen to put in a more assured performance on Thursday to advance to the playoff final, where they will face either Nigeria or Gabon to determine Africa’s representative at the inter-confederation play-offs next year.
DR Congo, meanwhile, were much better in the previous round of the qualifiers, beating Sudan 1-0 in their final group game to make it seven wins in 10. Theo Bongoda's strike midway through the first half handed the Central African nation maximum points against Sudan to see them finish just two points behind Group B winners Senegal.
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Cameroon vs DR Congo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the 30th meeting between the two nations since the 1960s. Cameroon hold the upper hand in this fixture with 17 wins to DR Congo's five, while their other seven contests have ended in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in the 2020 African Nations Championship, with the Indomitable Lions winning the quarterfinal clash 2-1.
- Congo's last win in this fixture came back in February 1998.
- Cameroon have eight World Cup appearances to their name, with their most recent appearance coming in 2022. DR Congo, meanwhile, are targeting their maiden appearance on the global stage since becoming a republic in 1997.
Cameroon vs DR Congo Prediction
Cameroon are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings and have lost just one of their last eight across all competitions. They sit six places above their midweek opponents in the latest FIFA World Rankings and will hope to maximize their superior squad quality on Thursday.
The Leopards head into Thursday's game with three wins from their last four games. They have, however, struggled for results in this fixture historically and could lose this one.
Prediction: Cameroon 1-0 DR Congo
Cameroon vs DR Congo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Cameroon to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the hosts' last six matches)
