Cameroon women's national football team

Cameroon
Association	Fédération Camerounaise; de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC; (Central Africa)
Head coach	Alain Djeumfa
Captain	Christine Manie
Most caps	Madeleine Ngono Mani (87)
Top scorer	Madeleine Ngono Mani (40)
Home stadium	Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA code	CMR
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	69 1 (16 August 2024)
Highest	41 (July 2019)
Lowest	89 (March 2007)
First international
	Nigeria 2–0 Cameroon ; (Lagos, Nigeria; 15 June 1991)
Biggest win
	Cameroon 8 -1 Mozambique ; (Vancouver, Canada; 13 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
	Nigeria 6–0 Cameroon ; (Kaduna, Nigeria; 27 October 1998) ; France 6–0 Cameroon ; (Paris, France; 10 October 2018)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2015)
Best result	Round of 16 (2015, 2019)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	12 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016)

The Cameroon national women's football team, also known as the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They finished second in the 1991, 2004, 2014, and 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, participated in the 2012 Olympic Games and have competed in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015.

History

Team image

Home stadium

The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

Overall competitive record

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position	Scorers
1991 African Championship	Quarterfinals	Walkover	Congo
	Semifinals	Walkover	Zambia
	Final	0–2 0–4 (0–6 agg.)	Nigeria
1995 African Championship	Quarterfinals	Withdrew	Angola
1998 African Championship qualification		Walkover	Sierra Leone
1998 African Championship	First stage 0	3–2 1–3	South Africa Ghana
	Semifinals	0–6	Nigeria
	3rd place	3–3 (PSO: 1–3)	Congo DR
2000 African Championship qualification		3–0 w/o	Gabon
2000 African Championship	First stage 0 0	4–1 0–2 0–3	Morocco Ghana Nigeria	3 / 4	Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle 0 0
2002 African Championship qualification	Second round	0–0 4–0	Gabon
2002 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–2 0–0 1–0	South Africa Zimbabwe Angola	2 / 4	Anounga 0 Ngono
	Semifinals	2–3	Ghana		Pokam, Belemgoto
	3rd place	3–0	South Africa
2003 African Games	First stage 0 0	3–0 0–1 1–1	Ethiopia Nigeria Zimbabwe	2 / 4	Bella, Mekongo 0 Ngono
	Semifinals	1–3	South Africa
	3rd place	1–0	Mali
2004 African Championship qualification	Second round	0–0 2–0	Congo		Mbida, Ngo Ndoumbouk
2004 African Championship	First stage 0 0	2–2 2–2 3–1	Mali Nigeria Algeria	2 / 4	Mbida, Mete Bella, Mekongo Mbida 2, Mekongo
	Semifinals	1–0 (AET)	Ghana		Bella
	Final	0–5	Nigeria
2006 African Championship qualification	Second round	4–0 5–0	Kenya
2006 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–1 1–2 2–0	Congo DR Ghana Mali	2 / 4	Ngono Bella Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
	Semifinals	0–5	Nigeria
	3rd place	2–2 (PSO: 4–5)	South Africa
2007 African Games qualification		Withdrew	Congo DR
2008 African Championship qualification	Second round	3–0 2–1	Tanzania
2008 African Championship	First stage 0 0	0–1 2–1 1–0	Equatorial Guinea Mali Congo DR	2 / 4	0 Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk Ngono
	Semifinals	0–3	South Africa
	3rd place	1–1 (PSO: 3–4)	Nigeria		Onguene — 1 Ngo Ndoumbouk, 2 Manie, 4 Onguene 3 Bella, 5 Mbida
2010 African Championship qualification	Second round	2–0 3–0	Congo DR		Ngono 2, Bella, Enganamouit, Onguene
2010 African Championship	First stage 0 0	2–2 2–1 2–1	Equatorial Guinea Ghana Algeria	2 / 4	Manie, Ngono Manie, Ngo Ndoumbouk Onguene, Ejangue
	Semifinals	1–5	Nigeria		Ngock
	3rd place	0–2	South Africa
2011 African Games	First stage 0 0	1–0 3–0 Walkover	Mozambique Algeria Guinea	1 / 3	Zouga Beyene, Iven, Manie 0
	Semifinals	2–0	South Africa		Enganamouit, Onguene
	Final	1–0	Ghana		Ngono
2012 Summer Olympics qualification	Second round	5–0 1–0	Mali		Bella, Manie, Nkout, Onguene, Zouga, ?
	Third round	0–0 0–2 ¹	Equatorial Guinea
	Fourth round	1–2 2–1 (PSO: 4–3)	Nigeria		Manie, Zouga + 1 o.g.
2012 Summer Olympics	First stage 0 0	0–5 0–3 1–3	Brazil Great Britain New Zealand	4 / 4	0 0 Onguene
2012 African Championship qualification	Second round	1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9)	Ghana		Iven, Manie
2012 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–2 4–1 0–0	Nigeria Ivory Coast Ethiopia	2 / 4	Manie Iven 2, Onguene, Zouga 0
	Semifinals	0–2	Equatorial Guinea
	3rd place	1–0	Nigeria		Enganamouit
2014 African Women's Championship qualification	Second round	1–1 2–1	Senegal		Nchout, Zouga
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup	First stage 0 0	6–0 1–2 2–1	Ecuador Japan Switzerland	2 / 4	Ngono, Enganamouit 3, Manie, Onguene Nchout Onguene, Ngono
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup	Round of 16	0–1	China PR	0	0
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup	First stage	0–1 1–3 2–1	Canada Netherlands New Zealand	3 / 4	0 Onguene Nchout 2
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup	Round of 16	0–3	England

¹ Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, so Cameroon advanced to the final qualifying round instead.

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.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2021

10 April CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 1st leg	Cameroon	1–2	Chile	Antalya, Turkey
18:00 UTC+3	Nchout 76'	Report	Sáez 25' Guerrero 74'	Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

13 April CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 2nd leg	Chile	0–0	Cameroon	Antalya, Turkey
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Omboudou 64'	Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Alain Djeumfa

Manager history

Alain Djeumfa (????–)

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualification (CAF–CONMEBOL play-off) second leg match against Chile on 13 April 2021.
Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Zambia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Michaely Bihina	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20)	Éclair de Sa’a
16	1GK	Ange Bawou	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24)	Louves Miniproff [de]

2	2DF	Alvine Njolle	(1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30)	Caïman
5	2DF	Augustine Edjangue	(1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 (age 35)	FC Ebolowa
6	2DF	Estelle Johnson	(1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 (age 36)	Sky Blue FC
11	2DF	Aurelle Awona	(1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 31)	Reims
12	2DF	Easther Mayi Kith	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27)	Reims
15	2DF	Colette Ndzana	(2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 24)	Éclair de Sa’a
19	2DF	Eliane Manbolamo	(1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33)	Juan Grande

8	3MF	Raissa Feudjio	(1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 (age 28)	Granadilla
10	3MF	Grâce Ngock Yango	(1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 31)	Guingamp
13	3MF	Charlène Meyong Menene	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25)	Louves Miniproff [de]
14	3MF	Raisa Adama	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)	Louves Miniproff [de]
17	3MF	Brigitte Omboudou	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32)	Amazone FAP
20	3MF	Émilienne Endale		Caïman

3	4FW	Ajara Nchout Njoya	(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 31)	Atlético Madrid
4	4FW	Catherine Mbengono	(1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 28)	Amazone FAP
7	4FW	Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné (C)	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35)	CSKA Moscow
9	4FW	Lamine Mana		Amazone FAP
18	4FW	Michèle Akaba	(1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 (age 32)	Soyaux

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a Cameroon squad in the last 12 months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Pauline Ayangma		FC Ebolowa	v. Chile, 10 April 2021 ^PRE

DF	Jeanne Koesso Magoumkoua		AWA FF	v. Chile, 10 April 2021 ^PRE

MF	Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck	(1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31)	Kiryat Gat	v. Chile, 10 April 2021

FW	Augustine Ngo Mback	(1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 27)	Louves Miniproff [de]	v. Chile, 10 April 2021
FW	Chanel Tchapchet	(1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 25)	Tokyo International University	v. Chile, 10 April 2021

Captains

Christine Manie (????–)

Honours

Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1995	Withdrew in qualification
1999	Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015	Round of 16	11th	4	2	0	2	9	4
2019	Round of 16	15th	4	1	0	3	3	8
2023	To be determined
Total	2/9	-	8	3	0	5	12	12

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2015	Group stage	8 June	Ecuador	W 6–0	BC Place, Vancouver
		12 June	Japan	L 1–2	BC Place, Vancouver
		16 June	Switzerland	W 2–1	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
	Round of 16	20 June	China	L 0–1	Olympic Stadium, Montreal
2019	Group stage	10 June	Canada	L 0–1	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
		15 June	Netherlands	L 1–3	Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
		20 June	New Zealand	W 2–1	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
	Round of 16	23 June	England	L 0–3	Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.^[2]

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Withdrew in Qualification
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	11
2016	Did not qualify
2020	Did not qualify
Total	1/7	3	0	0	3	1	11

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Runners-up	2	0	0	2	0	6
1995	Withdrew In Quarter-finals
1998	Fourth place	4	2	0	2	7	13
2000	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
2002	Third place	5	2	2	1	7	5
2004	Runners-up	5	1	3	1	8	10
2006	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	6	10
2008	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	4	6
2010	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	7	11
2012	Third place	5	2	1	2	6	5
2014	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	5	4
2016	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	6	1
2018	Third place	5	3	2	0	10	4
2020
Total	12/13	54	23	12	19	70	81

African Games

African Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	-	5	2	1	2	7	5
2007	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	-	4	4	0	0	7	0
2015	-	4	1	2	1	4	4
2019	See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team
2023	To be determined
Total	4/4	13	7	3	3	18	9

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Cameroon qualifies to Olympics" (in French). fecafootonline.com. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

External links

Official website
FIFA profile, FIFA.com (in English)

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[2] "Cameroon qualifies to Olympics" (in French). fecafootonline.com. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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