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Revision as of 20:18, 21 October 2021

Cameroon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
AssociationFédération Camerounaise de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachToni Conceição
CaptainEric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Most capsRigobert Song (137)
Top scorerSamuel Eto'o (56)[1]
Home stadiumStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 49 Steady (19 December 2024)[2]
Highest11 (November 2006 – January 2007, November – December 2009)
Lowest79 (February – March 2013)
First international
Belgian Congo 3–2 French Cameroon
(Belgian Congo; September 1956)
Biggest win
 Cameroon 9–0 Chad 
(Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the 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, California, USA; 28 June 1994)
 Costa Rica 5–0 Cameroon 
(San José, Costa Rica; 9 March 1997)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1982)
Best resultQuarter-finals, (1990)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances19 (first in 1970)
Best resultChampions, (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
African Nations Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2011)
Best resultFourth place, (2020)
Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2001)
Best resultRunners-up, (2003)

The Cameroon national football team, (French: Équipe de camerounaise du football) represents Cameroon in men's international football and It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. The team has qualified seven times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team (in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014). 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 FIFA World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold in 2000. The team represents Cameroon both in FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

First games

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 host nation, 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.

FIFA 1982 World Cup – the first time

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 eventual winners 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

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.

FIFA 1990 World Cup – Quarter Finals

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Cameroon defeated Argentina in the first game of the 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, 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.

1994 World Cup

The 1994 World Cup in the United States 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 heavy 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. The team was coached by French-born Henri Michel.

1998 World Cup

The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams. Cameroon qualified alongside four other 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 led 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.[4] 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.

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. 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.

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.

Missing out on Germany 2006

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 for most of the time until their final game, when Pierre Womé failed to convert a late penalty. On 8 October 2005, Cameroon drew with Egypt 1–1 while the Ivory Coast defeated Sudan 3–1, results which prevented Cameroon from qualifying to the World Cup.

2010 World Cup qualification

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.[5]

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.

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.[6] 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.

2003 Confederations Cup Qualifiers

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, and 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.[7]

2017 Confederations Cup Qualifiers

Cameroon started the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with a 1–1 draw to Burkina Faso. That was 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 0–0 after 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.

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.[10] Since the end of 2019 its brand is Le Coq Sportif.

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier Period Notes
France Le Coq Sportif 1982–1987
Germany Adidas 1988–1993
United Kingdom Mitre 1993–1995
Italy Lotto 1995–1996
United States Nike 1996
Germany Puma 1997–2018
France Le Coq Sportif 2019–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

2020

9 October Friendly Japan  0–0  Cameroon Utrecht, Netherlands
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
13 October Friendly Cameroon  0–0  South Sudan Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
12 November 2021 AFCON Q Cameroon  4–1  Mozambique Douala, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Kalilou Traore Ibrahim (Ivory Coast)
16 November 2021 AFCON Q Mozambique  0–2  Cameroon Maputo, Mozambique
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

2021

16 January 2020 CHAN Cameroon  1–0  Zimbabwe Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
20 January 2020 CHAN Cameroon  1–1  Mali Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Pacifque Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
24 January 2020 CHAN Burkina Faso  0–0  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
30 January 2020 CHAN QF DR Congo  1–2  Cameroon Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Japoma Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
3 February 2020 CHAN SF Morocco  4–0  Cameroon Limbe, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Limbe Stadium
Referee: Jean Ngambo (DR Congo)
6 February 2020 CHAN 3rd Guinea  2–0  Cameroon Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
26 March 2021 AFCON Q Cape Verde  3–1  Cameroon Praia, Cape Verde
15:00 UTC−1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
30 March 2021 AFCON Q Cameroon  0–0  Rwanda Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Japoma Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
4 June Friendly Nigeria  0–1  Cameroon Wiener Neustadt, Austria
21:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
8 June Friendly Cameroon  0–0  Nigeria Wiener Neustadt, Austria
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
3 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Cameroon  2–0  Malawi Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Olembe Stadium
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
11 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Mozambique  0–1  Cameroon Tangiers, Morocco
14:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Portugal Toni Conceição
Assistant coach Portugal Filipe Batista
Goalkeeping coach Portugal Vasco Ferraz
Fitness coach Portugal António Correia
Physiotherapist Portugal Nuno Pontes

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jean Efala (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Nigeria Akwa United
16 1GK Devis Epassy (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 31) 5 0 Greece OFI
23 1GK Simon Omossola (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club

2 2DF Jean-Claude Billong (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 30) 0 0 Turkey Hatayspor
4 2DF Harold Moukoudi (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 27) 7 0 France Saint-Étienne
5 2DF Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 34) 42 4 Belgium Gent
17 2DF Olivier Mbaizo (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 27) 5 0 United States Philadelphia Union
19 2DF Collins Fai (1992-11-23) 23 November 1992 (age 32) 39 0 Belgium Standard Liège
21 2DF Jean-Charles Castelletto (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) 3 0 France Nantes
22 2DF Nouhou Tolo (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27) 4 0 United States Seattle Sounders

6 3MF James Léa Siliki (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 (age 28) 3 0 England Middlesbrough
8 3MF André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 29) 33 4 Italy Napoli
12 3MF Yvan Neyou (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) 3 0 France Saint-Étienne
14 3MF Samuel Gouet (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 (age 27) 9 0 Austria Rheindorf Altach
15 3MF Pierre Kunde (1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 29) 24 1 Greece Olympiacos
17 3MF Arnaud Djoum (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) 27 0 Cyprus Apollon Limassol
18 3MF Martin Hongla (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) 9 0 Italy Hellas Verona

3 4FW Moumi Ngamaleu (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30) 30 4 Switzerland Young Boys
7 4FW Karl Toko Ekambi (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 (age 32) 38 4 France Lyon
9 4FW Stéphane Bahoken (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32) 18 3 France Angers
10 4FW Vincent Aboubakar (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32) 75 24 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
11 4FW Christian Bassogog (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) 36 5 China Shanghai Shenhua
13 4FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) 60 17 Germany Bayern Munich
20 4FW Ignatius Ganago (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 25) 6 0 France Lens

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
GK Blondy Nna Noukeu (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Stoke City v.  Cape Verde, 26 March 2021 PRE
GK André Onana (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28) 18 0 Netherlands Ajax v.  Mozambique, 16 November 2020
GK Boris Essele (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 France Bourg-en-Bresse v.  Japan, 9 October 2020 PRE
GK Fabrice Ondoa (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28) 45 0 Spain Alavés vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
GK Haschou Kerrido (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30) 6 0 Cameroon PWD Bamenda vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021

DF Joyskim Dawa (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28) 7 0 Romania Botoșani vs.  Ivory Coast, 6 September 2021
DF Duplexe Tchamba (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Denmark SønderjyskE vs.  Ivory Coast, 6 September 2021
DF Ambroise Oyongo (1991-06-22) 22 June 1991 (age 33) 48 2 France Montpellier v.  Mozambique, 16 November 2020
DF Hervé Ngomo (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport v.  Mozambique, 16 November 2020
DF Ahmad Ngouyamsa (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 24) 1 0 France Dijon v.  Japan, 9 October 2020
DF Nicolas Nkoulou (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) 75 2 England Watford v.  Japan, 9 October 2020 PRE
DF Jonathan Ngwem (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 33) 12 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
DF Serge Leuko (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 31) 7 0 Belgium Waasland-Beveren vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
DF Jérôme Onguéné (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27) 7 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
DF Macky Bagnack (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 (age 29) 4 0 Kazakhstan FC Kairat vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
DF Fabrice Ngah (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
DF Blondon Meyapya Fongain (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Cameroon Fauve Azur vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021

MF Franck-Yves Bambock (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Portugal Marítimo v.  Cape Verde, 26 March 2021 PRE
MF Tsiy-William Ndenge (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Switzerland Luzern v.  Japan, 9 October 2020
MF Jeando Fuchs (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Scotland Dundee United v.  Japan, 9 October 2020 PRE
MF Jean Onana (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Belgium Mouscron vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
MF Yan Eteki (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Spain Granada vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021

FW John Mary (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) 1 0 Japan Avispa Fukuoka vs.  Ivory Coast, 6 September 2021
FW Serge Tabekou (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 28) 5 1 Turkey Manisa vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
FW Fabrice Olinga (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28) 20 1 Belgium Mouscron v.  Japan, 9 October 2020
FW Jean-Pierre Nsame (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 31) 2 0 Switzerland Young Boys v.  Japan, 9 October 2020
FW Franck Evina (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Germany Hannover 96 v.  Japan, 9 October 2020
FW Eric Ayuk (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Turkey Ankaraspor v.  Japan, 9 October 2020 PRE
FW Martin Ako Assomo (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 25) 8 0 Latvia Riga vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021
FW Clinton N'Jie (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 31) 36 10 Russia Dynamo Moscow vs.  Rwanda, 30 March 2021

INJ = Withdrew from the squad due to injury
SUS = Serving suspension
PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
RET = Retired from international football
WD = Withdrew from the squad

Records

As of 11 October 2021[13]
Players in bold are still active with Cameroon.

Most appearances

Rigobert Song is Cameroon's most capped player with 137 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
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 Jacques Songo'o 80 0 1983–2002
6 Roger Milla 77 43 1973–1994
7 Vincent Aboubakar 75 24 2010–present
Nicolas N'Koulou 75 2 2008–2017
9 François Omam-Biyik 73 26 1985–1998
Carlos Kameni 73 0 2001–2019

Top goalscorers

Samuel Eto'o is Cameroon's top goalscorer with 56 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Samuel Eto'o (list) 56 118 0.47 1997–2014
2 Roger Milla 43 77 0.56 1973–1994
3 Patrick M'Boma 33 55 0.6 1995–2004
4 François Omam-Biyik 26 73 0.36 1985–1998
5 Vincent Aboubakar 24 75 0.32 2010–present
6 Pierre Webó 19 59 0.32 2003–2014
7 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 17 60 0.28 2010–present
Emmanuel Kundé 17 102 0.17 1979–1992
9 André Kana-Biyik 15 59 0.25 1985–1994
10 Geremi Njitap 13 118 0.11 1996–2010

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup Qualifying
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Did not enter
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 3 4
West Germany 1974 3 1 1 1 1 3
Argentina 1978 2 0 1 1 2 4
Spain 1982 Group Stage 17th 3 0 3 0 1 1 8 5 1 2 16 5
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 5
Italy 1990 Quarter-finals 7th 5 3 0 2 7 9 8 6 1 1 12 6
United States 1994 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 3 11 8 5 2 1 14 4
France 1998 25th 3 0 2 1 2 5 6 4 2 0 10 4
South Korea Japan 2002 20th 3 1 1 1 2 3 10 8 1 1 20 4
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 18 10
South Africa 2010 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 5 12 9 2 1 23 4
Brazil 2014 32nd 3 0 0 3 1 9 8 5 2 1 12 4
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 8 2 5 1 10 9
Qatar 2022 To be determined
Canada Mexico United States 2026
Total Quarter-finals 7/21 23 4 7 12 18 43 87 51 23 13 143 65

FIFA Confederations Cup

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 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
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France
Egypt 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965 Did not enter
Ethiopia 1968 Did not qualify
Sudan 1970 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 7 5
Cameroon 1972 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982 Group stage 5th 3 0 3 0 1 1
Ivory Coast 1984 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 9 3
Egypt 1986 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 2 0 8 5
Morocco 1988 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 4 1
Algeria 1990 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 3
Senegal 1992 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 4 3
Tunisia 1994 Did not qualify
South Africa 1996 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 5 7
Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 1 1 5 4
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 11 5
Mali 2002 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 9 0
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 7 6
Egypt 2006 5th 4 3 1 0 8 2
Ghana 2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 14 8
Angola 2010 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 6 8
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Did not qualify
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3
Gabon 2017 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 7 3
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 4 3
Cameroon 2021 Qualified as hosts
Ivory Coast 2023 To be determined
Guinea 2025
Total 5 Titles 19/33 84 41 27 16 123 75
*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
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Did not qualify
Sudan 2011 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 5 0
South Africa 2014 Did not qualify
Rwanda 2016 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 4
Morocco 2018 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 1 3
Cameroon 2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 4 8
Algeria 2022 To be determined
Total Fourth place 4/6 17 7 5 5 14 15

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games Record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
France 1900
to
Italy 1960
Did not enter
Japan 1964
to
West Germany 1972
Did not qualify
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
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
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigeria 1973 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algeria 1978 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 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

Quarter-Final (1): 1990
Winners (5): 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017
Runners-up (1): 2003
Winners (1): 2000

See also

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