Cameroon national football team

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Cameroon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
Association Fédération Camerounaise de Football
Sub-confederation UNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Jean-Paul Akono
Captain Samuel Eto'o
Most caps Rigobert Song (137)
Top scorer Samuel Eto'o (55)
Home stadium Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA code CMR
FIFA ranking 62
Highest FIFA ranking 11 (November 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking 79 (February 2013)
Elo ranking 61
Highest Elo ranking 12 (June 2003)
Lowest Elo ranking 76 (April 1995)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Belgian Congo 3–2 French Cameroun France
(Belgian Congo; September 1956)
Biggest win
 Cameroon 9–0 Chad 
(DR Congo; April 1965)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 6-1 Cameroon Cameroon
(Oslo, Norway; 31 October 1990)
 Russia 6–1 Cameroon Cameroon
(Palo Alto, California, USA; 28 June 1994)
 Costa Rica 5–0 Cameroon Cameroon
(San José, Costa Rica; 9 March 1997)
World Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1982)
Best result Quarter-final; 1990
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 16 (First in 1970)
Best result Winners, 1984, 1988,
2000, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2001)
Best result Runners-up, 2003
Lions Indomptables former crest

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed in French Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions), is the national team of Cameroon. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and has qualified six times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team (in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010). However, the team has only made it once out of the group stage. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won four Africa Cup of Nations titles.

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History [edit]

First games [edit]

Cameroon played its first match against Djibouti in 1960, winning 9–2. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as host nation, the Indomitable Lions finished third in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They would not qualify for the competition for another ten years.

FIFA 1982 first time World Cup [edit]

Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase of 16 to 24 teams Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa in Spain. Cameroon was drawn into group 1 with Italy, Poland, and Peru. In their first game Cameroon faced Peru and drew 0-0. They then had a second goalless draw with Poland before a surprise 1-1 draw with Italy. Despite being unbeaten they failed to qualify for the second round.

African Nations, 1984 [edit]

Two years later Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Côte d'Ivoire. They finished second in their first-round group before beating Algeria on penalties in the semi-final. In the final, Cameroon beat Nigeria 3–1 with goals from René N'Djeya, Théophile Abega and Ernest Ebongué to become champions of Africa for the first time.

FIFA 1990 World Cup [edit]

Cameroon qualified for the 1990 World Cup by surpassing Nigeria and beating Tunisia in the final round playoff. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Argentina, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Cameroon defeated defending champions Argentina in the opening game 1–0 with a goal scored by François Omam-Biyik. Cameroon later defeated Romania 2–1 and lost to the Soviet Union 0–4, becoming the first side to top a World Cup Finals group with a negative goal difference. In the second round Cameroon defeated Colombia 2–1 with the 38 year old Roger Milla scoring two goals in the extra time. In the quarter finals Cameroon faced England. After 25 minutes England's David Platt scored for England. In the second half however Cameroon came back with a 61st minute penalty from Emmanuel Kundé and took the lead with Eugène Ekéké on 65 minutes. England however equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Gary Lineker. Lineker made in 3–2 for England with a penalty in the 105th minute. The team was coached by Russian manager and former player Valeri Nepomniachi.

FIFA 1994 World Cup [edit]

The 1994 World Cup in the USA saw the adjustment of representation for three African teams qualify. Cameroon qualified with Nigeria and Morocco. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Sweden, Brazil, and Russia. After a 2–2 draw against Sweden, Cameroon were determined to make an impact. However a 3–0 loss to Brazil and a 6–1 loss to Russia knocked them out. In their last game against Russia, the then 42 year old Roger Milla became the oldest player to play and score in a World Cup Finals match.

FIFA 1998 World Cup [edit]

The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams. Cameroon qualified alongside five African countries. After qualifying as expected, Cameroon were drawn into group B with Italy, Chile, and Austria. Despite drawing with Chile and Austria, a 3–0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group, and they were eliminated as a result. It was an unfortunate elimination, since Cameroon had lead Austria 1-0 until the 90th minute, and had two goals dubiously ruled out in a 1-1 draw with Chile. Cameroon had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team, despite only playing three games out of a possible seven. They also had the highest card count per game of any team, collecting an average of four bookings in each match they played.[1]

2002 FIFA World Cup [edit]

Cameroon qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan clinching first place in their group which included Angola, Zambia, and Togo. In a warm-up game, Cameroon again came close to being the first African team to defeat England, in a 2–2 draw. England as yet haven`t beaten an African nation. Cameroon were drawn into group E with Germany, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia. Cameroon started with a 1–1 draw with Ireland after giving up the lead and later defeated Saudi Arabia 1–0. In their last game Cameroon were defeated 2–0 by Germany and were narrowly eliminated by the Irish who had not lost a game.

Missing out on Germany 2006 [edit]

In the 2006 World Cup qualifying round Cameroon were drawn into group 3 with Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Benin. Cameroon led the group for most of the time until their final game. On October 8, 2005 Cameroon drew with Egypt 1–1 while Côte d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3–1. This result prevented Cameroon from making the World Cup.

2010 World Cup Qualification [edit]

In Cameroon's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, the team was grouped with the Gabon, Togo, and Moroccan national football teams. After a slow start in their campaign, with a loss to Togo, the coach of Cameroon, Otto Pfister, resigned. Frenchman Paul Le Guen was appointed as the new coach after a draw against Morocco. Le Guen's appointment caused an uprise in Cameroon's spirits as they got a win against Gabon in Libreville, followed by another win against the Panthers four days later in Yaounde. One month later, they defeated Togo in Yaounde by 3 goals. On November 14, 2009, Cameroon defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2–0 in Fez in their last match of their campaign. Gabon was also defeated by Togo 1–0 in Lome. Both results caused Cameroon to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[2]

The Indomitable Lions were the first team to be mathematically eliminated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, going out in their second group match to Denmark after losing it 1–2, following a 0–1 defeat to Japan.

Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits [edit]

Cameroon used sleeveless PUMA shirts at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali. FIFA, however, didn't allow Cameroon to use the same kits at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and black sleeves were added to the shirts.[3] The 2004 African Cup of Nations witnessed Cameroon again run into controversy regarding their kits. PUMA had designed a one-piece kit for the Cameroon team which FIFA declared illegal, stating that the kits must have separate shirts and shorts. FIFA then imposed fines on Cameroon and deducted six points from their qualifying campaign. PUMA argued that a two-piece kit is not stated as a requirement in the FIFA laws of the game. PUMA however lost the case in court, and Cameroon were forced to wear two-piece kits, but FIFA subsequently restored the six qualifying points to Cameroon.

The death of a team member [edit]

In the 72nd minute of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia, midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed. He was pronounced dead several hours later. In the final against France, Cameroon wore shirts embroidered with Foé's name and dates of birth and death.

World Cup record [edit]

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to
Chile 1962
Did Not Enter
England 1966 Withdrew
Mexico 1970 to
Argentina 1978
Did Not Enter
Spain 1982 Group Stage 17th 3 0 3 0 1 1
Mexico 1986 Did Not Qualify
Italy 1990 Quarter-Final 8th 5 3 0 2 7 9
United States 1994 Group Stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 3 11
France 1998 Group Stage 25th 3 0 2 1 2 5
South Korea Japan 2002 Group Stage 20th 3 1 1 1 2 3
Germany 2006 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 2010 Group Stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 5
Brazil 2014 To Be Determined
Russia 2018
Qatar 2022
Total Quarter-Final 6/19 20 4 7 9 19 34

FIFA Confederations Cup [edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did Not Qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
France 2003 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 3 1 Squad
Germany 2005 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017 To Be Determined
Qatar 2021
Total Runners-up 2/8 8 4 1 3 5 5 -

Africa Cup of Nations record [edit]

Host nation(s) / Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Sudan 1957 Did Not Enter
Egypt 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968 Did Not Qualify
Sudan 1970 Round 1 5 3 2 0 1 7 5
Cameroon 1972 Third Place 3 5 3 1 1 10 5
Egypt 1974 Did Not Qualify
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982 Round 1 5 3 0 3 0 1 1
Ivory Coast 1984 Champions 1 5 3 1 1 9 3
Egypt 1986 Runners-up 2 5 3 2 0 8 5
Morocco 1988 Champions 1 5 3 2 0 4 1
Algeria 1990 Round 1 5 3 1 0 2 2 3
Senegal 1992 Fourth Place 4 5 2 2 1 4 3
Tunisia 1994 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 1996 Round 1 9 3 1 1 1 5 7
Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-Final 8 4 2 1 1 5 4
GhanaNigeria 2000 Champions 1 6 3 2 1 11 5
Mali 2002 Champions 1 6 5 1 0 9 0
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-Final 6 4 1 2 1 7 6
Egypt 2006 Quarter-Final 5 4 3 1 0 8 2
Ghana 2008 Runners-up 2 6 4 0 2 14 8
Angola 2010 Quarter-Final 7 4 1 1 2 6 8
GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 2013
Morocco 2015 To Be Determined
Libya 2017
Total 4 Titles 16/29 71 37 20 14 110 67
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Summer Olympics [edit]

Olympic Games Record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
United Kingdom 1908 Did Not Enter
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
Nazi Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964 Did Not Qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976 Did Not Enter
Soviet Union 1980 Did Not Qualify
United States 1984 Round 1 11th 3 1 0 2 3 5
South Korea 1988 Did Not Qualify
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 11 8
Greece 2004 Did Not Qualify
China 2008 Quarter-Final 8th 4 1 2 1 2 3
United Kingdom 2012 Did Not Qualify
Brazil 2016 To Be Determined
Total 1 Title 3/23 13 5 5 3 16 16
*Cameroon is represented by its Under-23 squad.

Schedule [edit]

Cameroon 2012-2013 Record

Wins Draws Losses GF GA
6 1 3 10 8
Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
Results
29 February 2012  Guinea-Bissau W 1–0 Guinea-Bissau Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 2013 AFCON Qualification
26 May 2012  Guinea W 2–1 France Stade Armand Micheletti, Amanvillers, France International Friendly
2 June 2012  Congo DR W 1–0 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10 June 2012  Libya L 1–2 Tunisia Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
16 June 2012  Guinea-Bissau W 1–0 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2013 AFCON Qualification
8 September 2012  Cape Verde L 0–2 Cape Verde Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 2013 AFCON Qualification
14 October 2012  Cape Verde W 2–1 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2013 AFCON Qualification
14 November 2012  Albania D 0–0 Switzerland Stade de Genève, Carouge, Switzerland International Friendly
6 February 2013  Tanzania L 0–1 Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania International Friendly
23 March 2013  Togo W 2–1 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Forthcoming Fixtures
2 June 2013  Ukraine Ukraine Kiev Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine International Friendly
7 June 2013  Togo Togo Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
14 June 2013  Congo DR Democratic Republic of the Congo Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Congo DR, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6 September 2013  Libya Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification

* Cameroon score always listed first

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification [edit]

On July 30, 2011, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cameroon were placed in the 1st pot and drawn in Group I with Libya, Togo and Congo DR. Cameroon started their qualifying campaign on June 2, 2012 against Congo DR which resulted in a 1-0 win. Cameroon then played Libya on June 10, 2012 and ended up losing 2-1. Cameroon are currently placed third in Group I with 3 points, behind Libya and Congo DR with 4 and 3 points respectively, and are in front of Togo who have 1 point. The team that finishes first in Group I will advance to the final Third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[4]


Group I [edit]

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Libya 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Congo DR 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
 Togo 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
  Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Libya Togo
Cameroon  1–0 6 Sep 2–1
Congo DR  16 Jun 0–0 2–0
Libya  2–1 7 Jun 14 Jun
Togo  9 Jun 6 Sep 1–1


2 June 2012
15:30 UTC+1
Cameroon  1–0  Congo DR Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Choupo-Moting Goal 54' (pen.) Report

10 June 2012
17:00 UTC+1
Libya  2–1  Cameroon Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax (Tunisia)[note 1]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mensur Maeruf (Eritrea)
Zuway Goal 6'
Ahniash Goal 90+3'
Report Choupo-Moting Goal 15'

23 March 2013
15:30 UTC+1
Cameroon  2–1  Togo Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Eto'o Goal 41' (pen.)82' Report Womé Goal 45+1'

9 June 2013
15:30 UTC±0
Togo  v  Cameroon Stade de Kegue, Lomé

16 June 2013
15:30 UTC+1
Congo DR  v  Cameroon Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

6 September 2013
Cameroon  v  Libya TBA

2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [edit]

First Round

Only entrants to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that did not qualify previous edition participated in the First Round. The team in the First Round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with the best result over the Two-legged tie will move on to the Second Round.

29 February 2012
16:30 UTC±0
Guinea-Bissau  0 – 1  Cameroon Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Report Choupo-Moting Goal 90+1'

16 June 2012
15:30 UTC+1
Cameroon  1 – 0  Guinea-Bissau Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde
Referee: Aboubacar Bangoura (Guinea)
Moukandjo Goal 81' Report

Cameroon won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round

The team in the Second Round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with the best result over the Two-legged tie will qualify for the 29th Africa Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa from 19 January 2013 – 10 February 2013.

8 September 2012
16:00 UTC−1
Cape Verde  2 – 0  Cameroon Estádio da Várzea, Praia
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Ricardo Goal 15'
Djaniny Goal 61'
Report

14 October 2012
15:00 UTC+1
Cameroon  2 – 1  Cape Verde Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Emana Goal 22'
Olinga Goal 90+4'
Report Nhuck Goal 12'

Cameroon lost 2–3 on aggregate and did not qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players [edit]

Current squad [edit]

Match date: March 23, 2013
Opposition: Togo Togo
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match

Caps and goals updated as of March 23, 2013 after match against  Togo

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Guy N'dy Assembé (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 27) 10 0 France Nancy
1 1GK Charles Itandje (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 30) 1 0 Greece P.A.O.K.
22 1GK Maxime Loïc Feudjou (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 (age 21) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport
5 2DF Pierre Womé (1979-03-26) 26 March 1979 (age 34) 69 5 Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
3 2DF Nicolas N'Koulou (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 23) 37 0 France Marseille
13 2DF Henri Bedimo (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 28) 24 0 France Montpellier
7 2DF Benoît Angbwa (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 31) 18 1 Russia FC Rostov
2 2DF Benoit Assou-Ekotto (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 29) 18 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
19 2DF Sébastien Bassong (1986-07-09) 9 July 1986 (age 26) 16 0 England Norwich City
14 2DF Allan Nyom (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 25) 4 0 Spain Granada
4 2DF Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 23) 3 0 France Rennes
11 3MF Jean Makoun (1983-05-29) 29 May 1983 (age 29) 60 3 France Rennes
17 3MF Stéphane Mbia (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 26) 43 3 England Queens Park Rangers
10 3MF Achille Emana (1982-06-05) 5 June 1982 (age 30) 42 7 United Arab Emirates Al Ahli
6 3MF Alexandre Song (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 25) 37 0 Spain Barcelona
21 3MF Joël Matip (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 21) 13 0 Germany Schalke 04
20 3MF Matthew Mbuta (1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 (age 27) 6 3 Thailand Army United
9 4FW Samuel Eto'o (captain) (1981-03-10) 10 March 1981 (age 32) 112 55 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala
12 4FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 24) 19 9 Germany Mainz 05
8 4FW Léonard Kweuke (1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 25) 8 2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague
15 4FW Fabrice Olinga (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 17) 4 1 Spain Malaga
23 4FW Yannick N'Djeng (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 23) 3 0 Switzerland Sion
18 4FW Benjamin Moukandjo (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 24) 10 1 France Nancy

Recent call-ups [edit]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jean Efala (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 20) 1 0 Cameroon Fovu Club vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
GK Joslain Mayebi (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 26) 0 0 Wales Wrexham vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
GK Idriss Carlos Kameni (1984-02-18) 18 February 1984 (age 29) 70 0 Spain Málaga vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012
DF Aurélien Chedjou (1985-06-20) 20 June 1985 (age 27) 23 0 France Lille vs  Togo, 23 March 2013INJ
DF Dany Nounkeu (1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 27) 6 0 Turkey Galatasaray vs  Togo, 23 March 2013INJ
DF Patrick Ngoula (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 21) 1 0 Cameroon Union Douala vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
DF Gaëtan Bong (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 25) 10 0 France Valenciennes vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
DF Ambroise Oyongo (1991-06-22) 22 June 1991 (age 21) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012
MF Landry N'Guémo (1985-11-28) 28 November 1985 (age 27) 35 3 France Bordeaux vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Stéphane Kingue Mpondo (1985-06-02) 2 June 1985 (age 27) 2 0 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Bouba Aminou (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 23) 1 0 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Thierry Makon (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 (age 19) 1 0 Cameroon Union Douala vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Gérard Bakindé (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 22) 1 0 Cameroon New Star de Douala vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Charles Eloundou (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 18) 1 0 United States Colorado Rapids vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
MF Franck Songo'o (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 (age 26) 3 0 United States Portland Timbers vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
MF Patrick Mevoungou (1986-02-15) 15 February 1986 (age 27) 2 0 Austria Admira Wacker vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
MF Gilles Ngomo (1987-08-23) 23 August 1987 (age 25) 1 0 Algeria CS Constantine vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
MF Mathias Chago (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983 (age 30) 1 0 Croatia NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
MF Modeste M'bami (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982 (age 30) 38 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012
MF Willie Overtoom (1986-09-02) 2 September 1986 (age 26) 2 0 Netherlands AZ vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012
MF Alain Junior Ollé Ollé (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987 (age 26) 0 0 Uruguay Cerro vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012
MF Georges Mandjeck (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 24) 19 0 France Auxerre vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012
MF Edgar Salli (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 20) 7 0 Monaco Monaco vs  Libya, 10 June 2012
MF Eyong Enoh (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986 (age 27) 27 2 England Fulham vs  Libya, 10 June 2012
MF Alain N'Kong (1979-04-06) 6 April 1979 (age 34) 23 10 Indonesia Persebaya 1927 vs  Libya, 10 June 2012
FW Vincent Aboubakar (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 21) 18 1 France Valenciennes vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
FW Herve Tchami (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 (age 25) 2 0 Hungary Honved vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
FW Clevis Ashu (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 28) 2 0 Cameroon Union Douala vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
FW Jean Paul Yontcha (1983-05-15) 15 May 1983 (age 30) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense vs  Tanzania, 6 February 2013
FW Pierre Webó (1982-01-20) 20 January 1982 (age 31) 51 16 Turkey Fenerbahçe vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
FW Pierre Boya (1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 29) 4 1 Denmark Randers vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
FW Joël Moïse Babanda (1984-01-12) 12 January 1984 (age 29) 0 0 Cameroon Union vs  Albania, 14 November 2012
FW Mohammadou Idrissou (1980-03-08) 8 March 1980 (age 33) 35 6 Germany Kaiserslautern vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012
FW Jacques Zoua (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 21) 3 0 Switzerland Basel vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012
FW Aboubakar Oumarou (1987-01-04) 4 January 1987 (age 26) 1 0 Serbia FK Vojvodina vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012
FW Henri Bienvenu (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 24) 2 0 Spain Zaragoza vs  Libya, 10 June 2012
FW Albert Ebossé Bodjongo (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 23) 2 0 Free Agent vs  Libya, 10 June 2012
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • WDR Player withdrawn from the squad by his club.
  • PRS Player withdrew from the squad for personal reasons.

Most capped & top scorers [edit]

# Name Career Caps Goals
1 Rigobert Song 1993–2010 137 4
2 Geremi 1996–2010 118 13
3 Samuel Eto'o 1997–Present 112 55
# Player Career Goals (Caps) Pct.
1 Samuel Eto'o 1997–Present 55 (112) 0.491
2 Patrick M'Boma 1995–2004 33 (57) 0.579

Past managers [edit]

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Libya's opening home match in the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon was played at a neutral venue. The match was ordered to be played behind closed doors due to security concerns, but the official match report indicates a small crowd was present.[5]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Top Cards – France 1998". fifa.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Indomitable Lions roar through to record sixth finals". ESPN. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2010-02-04. 
  3. ^ "Fifa bans Cameroon shirts". BBC Sport. 2002-03-09. Retrieved 2009-11-14. 
  4. ^ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures - African Zone. FIFA.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Libya to play Cameroon World Cup tie at neutral venue". Reuters. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012. 

External links [edit]