AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Cameroon's Indomitable Lions open campaign with win over Comoros

Cameroon's Indomitable Lions began their campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a 3-1 victory over the Comoros, played in the city of Garoua.

The result marks a promising start for Cameroon, who were notably absent from the men's World Cup last summer. The team drew inspiration from the Cameroonian women's national side, which won a continental title in August and was showcased in Garoua ahead of the match.

Continental qualifying underway

The win places Cameroon among the African nations off to a strong start in the race for qualification to the next Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament that draws intense interest across the continent.

Other African sides also opened their own qualifying campaigns around the same period, as teams across the continent begin the process of securing a place in the 2027 finals.

Cameroon will look to build on this opening result as the qualifying campaign continues in the coming months.