Cameroon favoured to claim another win over Namibia in AFCON 2027 qualifying

Cameroon return to face Namibia on Monday, 16 November 2026 at 13:00 GMT, four days after beating the Brave Warriors 2-0 in Douala in the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers. Arthur Wandji, a Cameroonian sports betting expert and journalist, expects the Indomitable Lions to maintain their advantage, although Namibia are backed to pose more of a threat in the second meeting.

Namibia have struggled in front of goal, scoring once and conceding nine times across their past five matches. They began qualifying with a 1-0 win against Congo, then lost 1-0 to Comoros, suffered a 6-0 friendly defeat by Russia and were beaten 2-0 by Cameroon on 12 November.

Captain Peter Shalulile, Betuel Muzeu and Deon Hotto are expected to provide greater attacking options for the second match. Petrus Shitembi is ruled out through injury, while Absalom Limbondi returns to the squad after last playing for Namibia in 2024.

Cameroon are unbeaten in five games, recording four victories and a draw while scoring nine goals and conceding two. Their recent results include wins over Comoros (3-1), Cote d'Ivoire (1-0) and Namibia (2-0), alongside a 1-1 draw with Congo. The victory against Cote d'Ivoire in a friendly also underlined their ability to beat strong opponents.

David Pagou will be without Carlos Baleba, who has a hamstring injury, while Christian Kofane is unavailable for this international window. Ryan Fosso has replaced Baleba in the squad. Enzo Ebosse is back, with Bryan Mbeumo, Danny Namaso, Saidou Alioum and Bil Nsongo among the other attacking options. Saidou Alioum and Bil Nsongo scored Cameroon’s goals in the first game.

The return fixture will be played in Gaborone, Botswana, on neutral ground. Namibia won 2-1 against Cameroon in March 2023 after the first meeting ended 1-1. The sides drew 0-0 in Namibia in 2024, before Cameroon won the other encounter that year 1-0. Cameroon’s latest 2-0 success, secured by Saidou Alioum and Bil Nsongo, puts them ahead in the recent rivalry. Across the last five meetings, Cameroon have two wins, Namibia one and there have been two draws.

Namibia’s recent form is D/D/D/V/V, compared with Cameroon’s V/V/N/V/V. Cameroon scored twice in the first half of the first leg and won the corner count 7-0. Namibia had 35% possession and eight shots, compared with Cameroon’s 15.

The main betting prices are 1.29 for a Cameroon win, 1.65 for Cameroon to score more than 1.5 goals, 2.12 for more than 2.5 goals, 1.76 for Namibia to record fewer than three corners and 2.72 for both teams to score.

Wandji’s exact-score combination of 1-2, 1-3 or 1-4 is priced at 4.50. His other selections are Namibia to have fewer than three corners at 1.76 and Cameroon to win with more than 1.5 total goals at 1.68. The preview also refers to the fixture as 16 November 2027 in its betting section. Odds can change.