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Revision as of 23:31, 28 August 2011

 Cameroon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
AssociationFédération Camerounaise de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachJavier Clemente
CaptainSamuel Eto'o
Most capsRigobert Song (138)
Top scorerSamuel Eto'o (52)
Home stadiumStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current48
Highest11 (November 2006)
Lowest62 (April 1997)
First international
Cameroon Cameroon 9–2 Djibouti 
(Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
Cameroon Cameroon 9–2 Djibouti 
(Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
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
Appearances6 (first in 1982)
Best resultQuarterfinals, 1990
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances16 (first in 1970)
Best resultWinners, 1984, 1988,
2000, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2001)
Best resultRunners-up, 2003
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney[1] Team

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions), is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any other African nation. 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 and a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

History

File:Football Cameroun maillot.svg
Lions Indomptables former crest

First games

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 World Cup

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 Italy and held on to a surprising 1–1 draw. Cameroon held Peru and Poland to 0–0 draws but failed to qualify for the second round.

African Nations, 1984

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

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

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 convincing 2–2 draw with 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

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. 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.[2]

2002 FIFA World Cup

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, are still undefeated by 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

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

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 shocking loss to Togo and a draw against Morocco, the coach of Cameroon, Otto Pfister, was fired and Frenchman Paul Le Guen was appointed as the new coach. 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.[3]

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

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.[4] 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

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

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did Not Enter
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966 Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did Not Enter
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
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

Confederations Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1992 to 1999 Did not qualify - - - - - -
2001 Round 1 3 1 0 2 2 4
2003 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 3 1
2005 to 2009 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 2/8 8 4 1 3 5 5

African Nations Cup record

African Cup of Nations
Titles: 4
Appearances: 16
Year Position Year Position Year Position
Sudan 1957 Did not enter Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
Egypt 1959 Did not enter Ghana 1978 Did not qualify South Africa 1996 Round 1
Ethiopia 1962 Did not enter Nigeria 1980 Did not qualify Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals
Ghana 1963 Did not enter Libya 1982 Round 1 GhanaNigeria 2000 Champions
Tunisia 1965 Did not enter Ivory Coast 1984 Champions Mali 2002 Champions
Ethiopia 1968 Did not qualify Egypt 1986 Second place Tunisia 2004 Quarter-finals
Sudan 1970 Round 1 Morocco 1988 Champions Egypt 2006 Quarter-finals
Cameroon 1972 Third place Algeria 1990 Round 1 Ghana 2008 Second place
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify Senegal 1992 Fourth place Angola 2010 Quarter-Finals

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were named to the squad for the cancelled friendly match against El Salvador on August 10.

Caps and goals updated as of June 7, 2011.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Idriss Carlos Kameni (1984-02-18) 18 February 1984 (age 40) 60 0 Spain Espanyol
16 1GK Guy N'dy Assembé (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 38) 6 0 France Nancy
3 2DF Nicolas N'Koulou (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) 27 0 France Marseille
4 2DF Jean-Patrick Abouna (1988-11-17) 17 November 1988 (age 35) 1 0 Cameroon Astres
5 2DF Sébastien Bassong (1986-07-09) 9 July 1986 (age 38) 15 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
6 2DF Benoît Angbwa (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 42) 16 0 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala
12 2DF Henri Bedimo (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 40) 13 0 France Montpellier
14 2DF Aurélien Chedjou (1985-06-20) 20 June 1985 (age 39) 16 0 France Lille
22 2DF Gaëtan Bong (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36) 6 0 France Valenciennes
7 3MF Landry N'Guémo (1985-11-28) 28 November 1985 (age 38) 25 2 France Bordeaux
11 3MF Stéphane Mbia (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 38) 38 3 France Marseille
18 3MF Eyong Enoh (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986 (age 38) 22 1 Netherlands Ajax
19 3MF Eric Djemba-Djemba (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981 (age 43) 23 2 Denmark OB
3MF Alex Song (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37) 24 0 England Arsenal
9 4FW Samuel Eto'o (Captain) (1981-03-10) 10 March 1981 (age 43) 106 52 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala
10 4FW Vincent Aboubakar (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32) 10 1 France Valenciennes
13 4FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) 10 2 Germany Mainz 05
15 4FW Pierre Webó (1982-01-20) 20 January 1982 (age 42) 49 17 Turkey İstanbul B.B.
17 4FW Deutcha Duvalois Ngako 0 0 Cameroon Sable
20 4FW Benjamin Moukandjo (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 35) 2 0 Monaco Monaco[note 1]

Recent Callups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Charles Itandje (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 42) 0 0 Greece Atromitos vs  Russia, 7 June 2011 (Friendly)
GK Joslain Mayebi (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Wales Wrexham vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
GK Hugo Nyame (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Cameroon Astres vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
GK Amour Patrick Tignyemb (1985-06-14) 14 June 1985 (age 39) 1 0 South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic vs  Poland, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)
DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40) 17 0 England Tottenham Hotspur vs  Senegal, 4 June 2011 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
DF George Elokobi (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38) 0 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers vs  Senegal, 27 March 2011 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
DF André Amougou (1985-01-08) 8 January 1985 (age 39) 25 1 England Burnley vs  North Macedonia, 9 February 2011 (Friendly)
DF Haman Sadjo (1984-11-28) 28 November 1984 (age 39) 2 0 Hungary Budapest Honvéd vs  North Macedonia, 9 February 2011 (Friendly)
DF Gilles Binya (1984-08-29) 29 August 1984 (age 40) 17 0 Turkey Gaziantepspor vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
DF Eric Matoukou (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40) 5 0 Ukraine Arsenal Kyiv vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF André Ndamé Ndamé (1987-11-30) 30 November 1987 (age 36) 1 0 Cameroon Coton Sport Garoua vs  Russia, 7 June 2011 (Friendly)
MF Matthew Mbuta (1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 (age 38) 1 1 United States Crystal Palace Baltimore vs  Russia, 7 June 2011 (Friendly)
MF Somen Tchoyi (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 (age 41) 15 2 England West Bromwich Albion vs  Senegal, 27 March 2011 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF Georges Mandjeck (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 35) 11 0 France Rennes vs  Senegal, 27 March 2011 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF Joseph-Julien Momaso (1986-12-17) 17 December 1986 (age 37) 0 0 Cameroon Astres vs  Senegal, 27 March 2011 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF Joël Matip (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 33) 7 0 Germany Schalke 04 vs  North Macedonia, 9 February 2011 (Friendly)
MF Jean Makoun (1983-05-29) 29 May 1983 (age 41) 55 3 Greece Olympiacos F.C. vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF Marcel Ndjeng (1982-05-06) 6 May 1982 (age 42) 5 0 Germany Augsburg vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
MF Franck Songo'o (1987-05-24) 24 May 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Spain Albacete vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
FW Henri Bienvenu Ntsama (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36) 2 0 Switzerland Young Boys vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
FW Aloys Nong (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 41) 1 0 Belgium Standard Liège vs  DR Congo, 9 October 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
FW Jacques Zoua (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Switzerland Basel vs  Mauritius, 4 September 2010 (2012 AFCON Qualifier)
FW Paul Alo'o (1983-11-12) 12 November 1983 (age 40) 8 0 France Nancy vs  Poland, 11 August 2010 (Friendly)

Managers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Monaco is a club from Monaco that plays in the French league.

References

  1. ^ a b Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
  2. ^ "Top Cards – France 1998". fifa.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  3. ^ "Indomitable Lions roar through to record sixth finals". ESPN. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  4. ^ "Fifa bans Cameroon shirts". BBC Sport. 2002-03-09. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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