Cameroon national football team
Nickname(s) | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) | |||
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Association | Fédération Camerounaise de Football | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | |||
Head coach | Rigobert Song | |||
Captain | Vincent Aboubakar | |||
Most caps | Rigobert Song (137) | |||
Top scorer | Samuel Eto'o (56)[1] | |||
Home stadium | Olembe Stadium | |||
FIFA code | CMR | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 51 (4 April 2024)[2] | |||
Highest | 11 (November 2006 – January 2007, November – December 2009) | |||
Lowest | 79 (February – March 2013) | |||
First international | ||||
Belgian Congo 3–2 French Cameroon (Belgian Congo; September 1956) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Cameroon 9–0 Chad (Kinshasa, DR Congo; 7 April 1965) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
South Korea 5–0 Cameroon (Seoul, South Korea; 4 October 1984) Norway 6–1 Cameroon (Oslo, Norway; 31 October 1990) Russia 6–1 Cameroon (Palo Alto, United States; 28 June 1994) Costa Rica 5–0 Cameroon (San José, Costa Rica; 9 March 1997) | ||||
World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1982) | |||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1990) | |||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 20 (first in 1970) | |||
Best result | Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) | |||
African Nations Championship | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | |||
Best result | Fourth place (2020) | |||
FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2001) | |||
Best result | Runners-up (2003) |
The Cameroon national football team (French: équipe du Cameroun de football), also known as the Indomitable Lions,[a] represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football, a member of FIFA and its African confederation CAF.
The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team, and four times in a row between 1990 and 2002. However, the team has only made it out of the group stage once. 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 five Africa Cup of Nations.
History
1956–2000: Early years
Cameroon played its first match against Belgian Congo in 1956, losing 3–2. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as hosts, the Indomitable Lions finished third after being knocked out by their neighbours and future champions Congo in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They would not qualify for the competition for another ten years.
Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase from 16 teams to 24, Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa at the tournament 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 held Poland goalless before a surprise 1–1 draw with eventual winners Italy. Despite being unbeaten, they failed to qualify for the second round, having scored fewer goals than Italy.
Two years later, Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Ivory Coast. 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.
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 extra-time.
In the quarter-finals, Cameroon faced England. After 25 minutes, England's David Platt scored for England, while in the second-half, 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, while Lineker again found the net via a 105th-minute penalty to make the eventual scoreline 3–2 for England. The team was coached by Russian manager and former player Valeri Nepomniachi.
The 1994 World Cup in the United States saw the adjustment of representation for African teams qualifying, from two to three. Cameroon qualified along 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 lost to Brazil and Russia sealed their elimination. 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. The team was coached by French-born Henri Michel.
The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams, with Cameroon one of the five countries representing Africa. Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Italy, Chile and Austria. Despite drawing with Chile and Austria (after leading 1–0 against them until the 90th minute), a 3–0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group. Cameroon had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team. They also had the highest card count per game of any team, collecting an average of four bookings in each match they played.[5] It was also during this tournament that a certain Samuel Eto'o was exposed to Cameroonians. He was the youngest player of the tournament alongside Michael Owen of England. The team was coached by French-born Claude Le Roy.
Post-2000
Cameroon qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan, clinching first place in their group which included Angola, Zambia and Togo. Cameroon were drawn into Group E alongside Germany, the Republic of 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.
Cameroon started the 2002 African Cup of Nations competition with a 1–0 win over DR Congo. That was followed by another 1–0 win against Ivory Coast, and a comfortable 3–0 win against Togo. These results led Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals as their group's winner. In the knockout stage, Cameroon met Egypt in a close match that they won 1–0 by M'Boma's goal in the 62nd minute of the game. In the semi-finals, Cameroon met the hosts Mali and won the match 3–0 to qualify to the final.
On 13 February 2002, after a close match, Cameroon won its fourth African Cup of Nations (repeating as champions), by beating Senegal 3–2 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to qualify for the 2003 Confederations Cup in France.[6]
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.
In the 2006 World Cup qualifying round, Cameroon were drawn into Group 3 with the Ivory Coast, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Benin. Cameroon led the group until their final game, when Pierre Womé failed to convert a late penalty. On 8 October 2005, Cameroon drew with Egypt 1–1 while eventual World Cup debutants Ivory Coast defeated Sudan 3–1, preventing Cameroon from travelling to Germany.
In Cameroon's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, the team was grouped with Gabon, Togo and Morocco. 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 earned a win against Gabon in Libreville, followed by another win against the Panthers four days later in Yaoundé. One month later, they defeated Togo in Yaoundé by three goals. On 14 November 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 Lomé. Both results caused Cameroon to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals, held in South Africa.[7]
The Indomitable Lions were the first team to be mathematically eliminated in the 2010 World Cup, going out in their second group match to Denmark after losing 1–2, preceded by a 0–1 defeat to Japan.
Cameroon started the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with a 1–1 draw to Burkina Faso, followed by a 2–1 win against Guinea-Bissau, and an unconvincing goalless draw against the hosts Gabon. These results were enough for Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals, where they met Senegal in a close match that Cameroon won 5–4 in a penalty shootout after it had ended goalless in extra time. In the semi-finals, Cameroon met Ghana and won the match 2–0 to qualify to the final.
On 5 February 2017, and after a close match, Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations for the fifth time after defeating seven-time champions Egypt 2–1 in the final,[8] by Vincent Aboubakar's late goal in the 89th minute of the match.[9] As champions, Cameroon qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
Five years later, Cameroon qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Algeria on away goals with a last-minute winner.[10]
Kits and crests
The Cameroon national football team's tradition color is green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks, colors of the national flag.
Cameroon national football team had long-term partnership with Puma.[11] Since the end of 2019 its brand is Le Coq Sportif.
Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits
Cameroon used sleeveless Puma shirts at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali. FIFA, however, did not allow Cameroon to use the same kits as at the 2002 World Cup, and black sleeves were added to the shirts.[12] 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.
Kit suppliers
Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
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Le Coq Sportif | 1982–1987 | |
Adidas | 1988–1993 | |
Mitre | 1993–1995 | |
Lotto | 1995–1996 | |
Adidas | 1996–1997 | |
Puma | 1998–2018 | |
Le Coq Sportif | 2019–2022 | |
One All Sports | 2022–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose
2021
13 December Friendly | Cameroon | Cancelled | Panama | San Jose, California, United States |
Stadium: PayPal Park |
2022
9 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Cameroon | 2–1 | Burkina Faso | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Report |
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Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
13 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Cameroon | 4–1 | Ethiopia | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
17 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Cape Verde | 1–1 | Cameroon | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
24 January AFCON Round of 16 | Cameroon | 2–1 | Comoros | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
29 January AFCON Quarter-finals | Gambia | 0–2 | Cameroon | Douala, Cameroon |
17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Japoma Stadium Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
3 February AFCON Semi-finals | Cameroon | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Egypt | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) | ||
Penalties | ||||
5 February 2021 AFCON 3rd | Burkina Faso | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Cameroon | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco) | |
Penalties | ||||
25 March 2022 World Cup qualification 1st Leg | Cameroon | 0–1 | Algeria | Douala, Cameroon |
18:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Japoma Stadium Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
29 March 2022 World Cup qualification 2nd Leg | Algeria | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) | Cameroon | Algiers, Algeria |
Touba 118' | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
4 June 2023 AFCON qualification | Cameroon | Cancelled | Kenya | Douala, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Japoma Stadium | |||
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association [1] |
9 June 2023 AFCON qualification | Burundi | 0–1 | Cameroon | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Toko Ekambi 30' | Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti) |
23 September Friendly | Cameroon | 0–2 | Uzbekistan | Goyang, South Korea |
15:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Goyang Stadium Referee: Kim Woo-sung (Korea) |
27 September Friendly | South Korea | 1–0 | Cameroon | Seoul, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 59,389 Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
9 November Friendly | Cameroon | 1–1 | Jamaica | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
18 November Friendly | Cameroon | 1–1 | Panama | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
13:00 UTC+4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sultan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
24 November 2022 FIFA World Cup | Switzerland | 1–0 | Cameroon | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
13:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 39,089 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
28 November 2022 FIFA World Cup | Cameroon | 3–3 | Serbia | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
13:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 39,789 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
2 December 2022 FIFA World Cup | Cameroon | v | Brazil | Lusail, Qatar |
22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
2023
March 2023 AFCON qualification | Cameroon | v | Namibia | Cameroon |
March 2023 AFCON qualification | Namibia | v | Cameroon | Namibia |
March 2023 AFCON qualification | Kenya | Cancelled | Cameroon | Kenya |
Note: FIFA banned Kenya due to governmental interference in their Football Association [2] |
September 2023 AFCON qualification | Cameroon | v | Burundi | Cameroon |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Rigobert Song |
Assistant coach | Bertrand Njiguélé |
Assistant coach #2 | Augustine Simo |
Goalkeeping coach | Souleymanou Hamidou |
Fitness coach | Pierre Ngé-Ngum |
Coaching history
- Technical Committee (1960–1965)
- Dominique Colonna (1965–1970)
- Raymond Fobete (1970)
- Peter Schnittger (1970–1973)
- Vladimir Beara (1973–1975)
- Ivan Ridanović (1976–1979)
- Branko Žutić (1980–1982)
- Jean Vincent (1982)
- Radivoje Ognjanović (1982–1984)
- Claude Le Roy (1985–1988, 1998)
- Valery Nepomnyashchy (1988–1990)
- Philippe Redon (1990–1993)
- Jean Manga-Onguéné (1993–1994, 1997–1998)
- Léonard Nseké (1994)
- Henri Michel (1994)
- Jules Nyongha (1994–1996, 2007)
- Henri Depireux (1996–1997)
- Pierre Lechantre (1998–2001)
- Robert Corfou (2001)
- Jean-Paul Akono (2001, 2012–2013)
- Winfried Schäfer (2001–2004)
- Artur Jorge (2004–2006)
- Arie Haan (2006–2007)
- Otto Pfister (2007–2009)
- Thomas N'Kono (2009)
- Paul Le Guen (2009–2010)
- Javier Clemente (2010–2011)
- Denis Lavagne (2011–2012)
- Volker Finke (2013–2015)
- Alexandre Belinga (2015–2016)
- Hugo Broos (2016–2017)
- Rigobert Song (2017–2018, 2022–present)[13]
- Clarence Seedorf (2018–2019)[14]
- Toni Conceição (2019–2022)[15]
Players
Current squad
The following 26 players were named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2022, after the match against Serbia.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Marcelin Mbahbi | 21 January 2000 | 1 | 0 | Gazelle FC | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
GK | Haschou Kerrido | 2 June 1994 | 0 | 0 | Union Douala | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
GK | Patrick Kibiyen | 19 September 1998 | 0 | 0 | Bamboutos | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
GK | James Bievenue Djaoyang | - | 0 | 0 | Canon Yaoundé | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
GK | Simon Omossola | 5 May 1998 | 2 | 0 | Vita Club | v. Burundi, 9 June 2022 |
GK | Jean Efala | 11 August 1992 | 1 | 0 | Akwa United | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
GK | Narcisse Nlend | 10 September 1991 | 0 | 0 | Coton Sport | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Bawak Etta | 10 July 1994 | 1 | 0 | PWD Bamenda | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Brandon Djoufack | 27 March 1990 | 0 | 0 | Bamboutos | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Houzaifi Youssoufa | 8 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Saidou Ibrahim | 4 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Fauve Azur Elite | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Yves Alain Moukoko | 26 June 1990 | 1 | 0 | Canon Yaoundé | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Alfred Benga | 0 | 0 | Les Astres | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 | |
DF | Yannick Joachim Noah | 11 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Dragon Club | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Che Malone | 23 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
DF | Darlin Yongwa | 21 September 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lorient | v. South Korea, 27 September 2022 |
DF | Oumar Gonzalez | 25 February 1998 | 0 | 0 | Ajaccio | v. South Korea, 27 September 2022 |
DF | Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui | 23 November 1990 | 53 | 4 | Gent | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 |
DF | Enzo Tchato | 23 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
DF | Ambroise Oyongo | 22 June 1991 | 51 | 2 | Free agent | v. Burundi, 9 June 2022 |
DF | Duplexe Tchamba | 10 July 1998 | 2 | 0 | Casa Pia | v. Burundi, 9 June 2022 |
DF | Harold Moukoudi | 27 November 1997 | 11 | 0 | AEK Athens | v. Algeria, 29 March 2022 |
DF | Jérôme Onguéné | 22 December 1997 | 10 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Joyskim Dawa | 9 April 1996 | 7 | 0 | FCSB | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Jean-Claude Billong | 28 December 1993 | 3 | 0 | CFR Cluj | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Sacha Boey | 13 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Galatasaray | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Samuel Kotto | 8 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | APEJES Academy | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
MF | Joseph Iyendjock | 29 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Union Douala | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Martial Zemba Ikoung | 18 February 1999 | 1 | 0 | APEJES Academy | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Djawal Kaiba | 8 February 2003 | 1 | 1 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Félix Oukiné | 26 December 1999 | 0 | 0 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Valentin Beo Bato | 10 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Colombe Sportive | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Louis Enjonaei Mbah | 1 April 1997 | 1 | 0 | Eding Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Henry Paul Tchikeu | 20 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Canon Yaoundé | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
MF | Georges Mandjeck | 9 December 1988 | 51 | 0 | Nea Salamis | v. South Korea, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Jean Onana | 8 January 2000 | 10 | 0 | Lens | v. South Korea, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Brice Ambina | 17 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town City | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
MF | Jeando Fuchs | 11 October 1997 | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | v. Burundi, 9 June 2022 |
MF | Arnaud Djoum | 2 May 1989 | 28 | 0 | Dundee United | v. Algeria, 29 March 2022 |
MF | James Léa Siliki | 12 June 1996 | 11 | 0 | Estoril | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
MF | Yvan Neyou | 3 January 1997 | 5 | 0 | Leganés | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
FW | Harisson Djonkep | 8 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Eding Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
FW | Patient Wassou | 22 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
FW | Ebassa Emmanuel | 0 | 0 | Renaissance | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 | |
FW | Joseph Apam | 31 December 1998 | 1 | 0 | APEJES Academy | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
FW | Kemajou Dibani | 12 April 1995 --> | 1 | 0 | Bamboutos | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 |
FW | Ramses Donfack | 0 | 0 | Coton Sport | v. Jamaica, 9 November 2022 | |
FW | Léandre Tawamba | 20 December 1989 | 7 | 0 | Al-Taawoun | v. South Korea, 27 September 2022 |
FW | Stéphane Bahoken | 28 May 1992 | 22 | 4 | Kasımpaşa | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
FW | Ignatius Ganago | 16 February 1999 | 11 | 0 | Lens | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
FW | Danny Loader | 28 August 2000 | 0 | 0 | Porto | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
FW | Didier Lamkel Zé | 17 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | Kortrijk | v. Uzbekistan, 23 September 2022 PRE |
FW | Kévin Soni | 17 April 1998 | 1 | 0 | Hatayspor | v. Burundi, 9 June 2022 |
FW | Clinton N'Jie | 15 August 1993 | 42 | 10 | Sivasspor | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
FW | Paul-Georges Ntep | 29 July 1992 | 4 | 1 | Free agent | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | John Mary | 9 March 1993 | 1 | 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | Jeremy Ebobisse | 14 February 1997 | 0 | 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
INJ = Withdrew from the squad due to injury |
Records
- As of 28 November 2022[16]
- Players in bold are still active with Cameroon.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Rigobert Song | 137 | 5 | 1993–2010 |
2 | Samuel Eto'o | 118 | 56 | 1997–2014 |
Geremi Njitap | 118 | 13 | 1996–2010 | |
4 | Emmanuel Kundé | 102 | 17 | 1979–1992 |
5 | Vincent Aboubakar | 93 | 34 | 2010–present |
6 | Jacques Songo'o | 80 | 0 | 1983–2002 |
Nicolas Nkoulou | 80 | 2 | 2008–present | |
8 | Roger Milla | 77 | 43 | 1973–1994 |
9 | François Omam-Biyik | 73 | 26 | 1985–1998 |
Carlos Kameni | 73 | 0 | 2001–2019 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Samuel Eto'o (list) | 56 | 118 | 0.47 | 1997–2014 |
2 | Roger Milla | 43 | 77 | 0.56 | 1973–1994 |
3 | Vincent Aboubakar | 34 | 93 | 0.37 | 2010–present |
4 | Patrick M'Boma | 33 | 55 | 0.6 | 1995–2004 |
5 | François Omam-Biyik | 26 | 73 | 0.36 | 1985–1998 |
6 | Alphonse Tchami | 21 | 57 | 0.37 | 1988–1998 |
7 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | 20 | 71 | 0.28 | 2010–present |
8 | Pierre Webó | 19 | 59 | 0.32 | 2003–2014 |
9 | Emmanuel Kundé | 17 | 102 | 0.17 | 1979–1992 |
10 | André Kana-Biyik | 15 | 59 | 0.25 | 1985–1994 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
1974 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1978 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
1982 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||
1986 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
1990 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
1994 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
1998 | 25th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |||
2002 | 20th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |||
2006 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||
2010 | Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | ||
2014 | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||
2018 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||
2022 | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 8/22 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | — | 95 | 57 | 23 | 15 | 159 | 70 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1999 | |||||||||
2001 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Squad |
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2017 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
Total | Runners-up | 3/10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | — |
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1957 | Part of France | |||||||
1959 | ||||||||
1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
1968 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1970 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
1972 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
1974 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1980 | ||||||||
1982 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1984 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
1986 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
1988 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1990 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
1998 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
2000 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
2002 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2004 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2006 | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
2010 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
2019 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2021 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
2025 | ||||||||
Total | 5 Titles | 20/33 | 91 | 45 | 30 | 16 | 137 | 82 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalties.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 4 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
2022 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | Fourth place | 4/6 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
Summer Olympics
Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1900 to 1960 |
Did not enter | |||||||
1964 to 1972 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
1980 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1984 | Round 1 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1992–present | See Cameroon national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | Round 1 | 1/19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
- Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
African Games
- Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1965 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1973 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1987 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991–present | See Cameroon national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2003
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Most of the national sporting teams in Cameroon go by this name, including the Cameroon national rugby league team.[4]
References
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- ^ PUMA EXTENDS LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMEROON FOOTBALL FEDERATION
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External links
- Official website
- RSSSF archive of results 1960–
- 2010 World Cup ESPN Profile Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine