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Record No. MRB-2026-006485

First African nation to reach a World Cup quarterfinal

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Record Holder
Cameroon national football team
Cameroon
Category
Sports
Country
Cameroon ( CM )
Achievement Date
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Record Description

Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, at Italia 1990.
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