Cameroon national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Cameroon women's national under-20 football team.

Cameroon Under-20

Nickname(s)	Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions)
Association	Cameroonian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Martin Mpile Ndtoungou
Captain	Jean Efala (2011)
Home stadium	Stade Omnisports
FIFA code	CMR
First colours Second colours

The Cameroon national under-20 football team, more commonly known as The Indomitable Lions, represents Cameroon in international youth football competitions. The Stade Omnisports (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo) in Yaounde is used for home games.

Appearances

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Celebration after defeating Uruguay national under-20 football team

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	did not qualify
1979
1981	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	3	6
1983	did not qualify
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	5
1995	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	7	6
1997	did not qualify
1999	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	8	9
2001	did not qualify
2003
2005
2007
2009	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	3	7
2011	Round of 16	4	1	2	1	3	3
2013	did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	to be determined
Total	6/24	21	7	4	10	28	36

Honors

• African Youth Championship
  • Winners (1): 1995
  • Runners-up (4): 1981, 1993, 2009, 2011
  • Third Place (1): 1999
• Jeux de la Francophonie
  • Third Place: 1997
  • Fourth Place: 2001, 2005

Squad

The following squad was selected for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Jacques Kenmogne	(2003-12-10)10 December 2003 (aged 17)	APEJES Academy
2	2DF	Toussaint Njomo	(2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 19)	Young Sports Academy de Bamenda
3	2DF	Fabrice Moudiki	(2001-06-04)4 June 2001 (aged 19)	Fauve Azur de Yaoundé
4	2DF	Adrien Tchokote	(2002-11-23)23 November 2002 (aged 18)	Montpellier HSC
5	2DF	Emmanuel Ngolle	(2003-09-03)3 September 2003 (aged 17)	APEJES Academy
6	3MF	François Dikobe	(2001-11-17)17 November 2001 (aged 19)	Renaissance FC de Ngoumou
7	4FW	Alexandre Essomba	(2003-07-25)25 July 2003 (aged 17)	Sahel FC
8	3MF	Silas Mbonjo		Djiko FC de Bandjoun
9	4FW	Didier Ngonzo		Renaissance FC de Ngoumou
10	4FW	Guillaume Fomumbod	(2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (aged 18)	Vitória de Guimarães
11	4FW	Yannick Tchakounte		APEJES Academy
12	3MF	Fabien Ngwa
13	3MF	Achille Tchoungui		NK Lokomotiva
14	2DF	Patrice Kemajou		Stade de Reims
15	3MF	Sébastien Njikam		MFK Vyškov
16	1GK	Olivier Fopa		Coton Sport FC de Garoua
17	3MF	Didier Njomo		PWD Bamenda
18	3MF	Théophile Kamga		FC Admira Wacker Mödling
19	4FW	Vincent Ngo'o		APEJES Academy
20	2DF	Michel Dikobe		Dragon FC de Yaoundé
21	1GK	Ghislain Fouda	(2002-07-09)9 July 2002 (aged 18)	LB Châteauroux
22	2DF	Lucas Fomekong	(2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (aged 18)	AS Saint-Étienne
23	3MF	Thierry Nkou		RC Bafoussam
24	4FW	Christophe Ngoumou		AS Ngangue Douala
25	2DF	Joseph Tchatchoua		Coton Sport FC de Garoua
26	3MF	Évariste Fogang		Fauve Azur de Yaoundé
27	4FW	Gilles Tchoutchoui		Adanaspor

Past squads

The squad that played the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup Head coach: Martin Mpile Ndtoungou

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Thierry Tangouatio	(1992-05-04)4 May 1992 (aged 19)			Sable de Batié
2	2DF	Eric Nyatchou	(1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 20)			Racing Strasbourg
3	2DF	Ambroise Oyongo	(1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 20)			Coton Sport
4	2DF	Yaya Banana	(1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 20)			Espérance de Tunis
5	2DF	Ghislain Mvom	(1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 18)			Les Astres
6	2DF	Idriss Nguessi	(1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 19)			Etoa Meki
7	3MF	Edgar Salli	(1992-08-17)17 August 1992 (aged 18)			Monaco
8	3MF	Emmanuel Mbongo	(1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 18)			Coton Sport
9	4FW	Franck Ohandza	(1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 19)			Buriram United
10	3MF	Clarence Bitang	(1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 18)			Buriram United
11	4FW	Yannick Makota	(1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 19)			Nancy
12	3MF	Franck Nkom	(1991-09-18)18 September 1991 (aged 19)			Panthère FC
13	2DF	Serge Tchana	(1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 17)			Torre Levante
14	3MF	Yazid Atouba	(1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 18)			Renaissance
15	2DF	Maxime Mengue	(1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 19)			Canon Yaoundé
16	1GK	Jean Efala	(1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 18)			Fovu
17	2DF	Jushua Mbuluba	(1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 19)			Renaissance
18	3MF	Hervé Mbega	(1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 17)			Mallorca
19	4FW	Christ Mbondi	(1992-02-02)2 February 1992 (aged 19)			Sion
20	4FW	Eric Same	(1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 19)			Huracán Valencia
21	1GK	Eric Ngana	(1992-10-03)3 October 1992 (aged 18)			Renaissance