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Cameroon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
AssociationFédération Camerounaise de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachJean-Paul Akono
CaptainSamuel Eto'o
Most capsRigobert Song (137)
Top scorerSamuel Eto'o (53)
Home stadiumStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current67
Highest11 (November 2006)
Lowest71 (October 2012)
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 resultQuarter-Final, 1990
African Cup of Nations
Appearances16 (first in 1970)
Best resultWinners, 1984, 1988,
2000, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2001)
Best resultRunners-up, 2003
File:Football Cameroun maillot.svg
Lions Indomptables former crest

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed in French Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions), is the national team of Cameroon. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and has qualified six times for the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team (in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010). 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 World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won four Africa Cup of Nations titles.

History

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 first time 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 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 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 2–2 draw against 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. It was an unfortunate elimination, since Cameroon had lead 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.[1]

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 haven`t beaten 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 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 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.[2]

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.[3] 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 to
Chile 1962 		Did Not Enter
England 1966 Withdrew
Mexico 1970 to
Argentina 1978 		Did Not Enter
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

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 To Be Determined
Qatar 2021
Total Runners-up 2/8 8 4 1 3 5 5 -

Africa Cup of Nations record

Host nation(s) / Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Sudan 1957 Did Not Enter
Egypt 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968 Did Not Qualify
Sudan 1970 Round 1 5 3 2 0 1 7 5
Cameroon 1972 Third Place 3 5 3 1 1 10 5
Egypt 1974 Did Not Qualify
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982 Round 1 5 3 0 3 0 1 1
Ivory Coast 1984 Champions 1 5 3 1 1 9 3
Egypt 1986 Runners-up 2 5 3 2 0 8 5
Morocco 1988 Winners 1 5 3 2 0 4 1
Algeria 1990 Round 1 5 3 1 0 2 2 3
Senegal 1992 Fourth Place 4 5 2 2 1 4 3
Tunisia 1994 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 1996 Round 1 9 3 1 1 1 5 7
Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-Final 8 4 2 1 1 5 4
GhanaNigeria 2000 Winners 1 6 3 2 1 11 5
Mali 2002 Winners 1 6 5 1 0 9 0
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-Final 6 4 1 2 1 7 6
Egypt 2006 Quarter-Final 5 4 3 1 0 8 2
Ghana 2008 Runners-up 2 6 4 0 2 14 8
Angola 2010 Quarter-Final 7 4 1 1 2 6 8
GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012 Did Not Qualify
South Africa 2013
Morocco 2015 To Be Determined
Libya 2017
Total 4 Titles 16/29 71 37 20 14 110 67
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games Record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
United Kingdom 1908 Did Not Enter
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
Nazi Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964 Did Not Qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
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
Spain 1992
United States 1996
Australia 2000 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 11 8
Greece 2004 Did Not Qualify
China 2008 Quarter-Final 8th 4 1 2 1 2 3
United Kingdom 2012 Did Not Qualify
Brazil 2016 To Be Determined
Total 3/23 1 Gold Medal 13 5 5 3 16 16
*Cameroon is represented by its Under-23 squad.

Schedule

Head to Head

Cameroon 2012-2013 Record

Wins Draws Losses GF GA
5 1 2 8 6
Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
Results
29 February 2012  Guinea-Bissau W 1–0 Guinea-Bissau Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 2013 AFCON Qualification
26 May 2012  Guinea W 2–1 France Stade Armand Micheletti, Amanvillers, France International Friendly
2 June 2012  DR Congo W 1–0 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10 June 2012  Libya L 1–2 Tunisia Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
16 June 2012  Guinea-Bissau W 1–0 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2013 AFCON Qualification
8 September 2012  Cape Verde L 0–2 Cape Verde Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 2013 AFCON Qualification
14 October 2012  Cape Verde W 2–1 Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2013 AFCON Qualification
14 November 2012  Albania D 0–0 Switzerland Stade de Genève, Carouge, Switzerland International Friendly
Forthcoming Fixtures
6 February 2013  Tanzania Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania International Friendly
22 March 2013  Togo Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
7 June 2013  Togo Togo Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
14 June 2013  DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, Congo DR, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6 September 2013  Libya Cameroon Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification

* Cameroon score always listed first

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

On July 30, 2011, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cameroon were placed in the 1st pot and drawn in Group I with Libya, Togo and Congo DR. Cameroon started their qualifying campaign on June 2, 2012 against Congo DR which resulted in a 1-0 win. Cameroon then played Libya on June 10, 2012 and ended up losing 2-1. Cameroon are currently placed third in Group I with 3 points, behind Libya and Congo DR with 4 and 3 points respectively, and are in front of Togo who have 1 point. The team that finishes first in Group I will advance to the final Third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[4]

Group I

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round Group I

Cameroon 1 – 0 DR Congo
Choupo-Moting 54' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 10,000
Libya 2 – 1 Cameroon
Zuway 6'
Ahniash 90+3'		 Report Choupo-Moting 15'
Attendance: 1,000
Cameroon v Togo
Togo v Cameroon
DR Congo v Cameroon
Cameroon v Libya

2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

First Round
Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification – First Round

Only entrants to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that did not qualify previous edition participated in the First Round. The team in the First Round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with the best result over the Two-legged tie will move on to the Second Round.

Guinea-Bissau 0 – 1 Cameroon
Report Choupo-Moting 90+1'
Cameroon 1 – 0 Guinea-Bissau
Moukandjo 81' Report

Cameroon won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round
Main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification – Second Round

The team in the Second Round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with the best result over the Two-legged tie will qualify for the 29th Africa Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa from 19 January 2013 – 10 February 2013.

Cape Verde 2 – 0 Cameroon
Ricardo 15'
Djaniny 61'		 Report
Cameroon 2 – 1 Cape Verde
Emana 22'
Olinga 90+4'		 Report Nhuck 12'
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

Cameroon lost 2–3 on aggregate and did not qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players

Current squad

Match date: November 14, 2012
Opposition: Albania Albania
Competition: Friendly

Caps and goals updated as of November 14, 2012 after match against  Albania

# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Guy N'dy Assembé (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 38) 10 0 France Nancy
1GK Joslain Mayebi (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Wales Wrexham
2DF Nicolas N'Koulou (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) 36 0 France Marseille
2DF Henri Bedimo (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 40) 23 0 France Montpellier
2DF Joël Matip (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 33) 11 0 Germany Schalke 04
2DF Gaëtan Bong (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36) 10 0 France Valenciennes
2DF Dany Nounkeu (1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 38) 7 0 Turkey Galatasaray
2DF Allan Nyom (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 36) 3 0 Spain Granada
2DF Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35) 2 0 France Rennes
3MF Jean Makoun (1983-05-29) 29 May 1983 (age 41) 59 3 France Rennes
3MF Achille Emana (1982-06-05) 5 June 1982 (age 42) 41 7 United Arab Emirates Al Ahli
3MF Matthew Mbuta (1985-12-21) 21 December 1985 (age 39) 6 3 Thailand Army United
3MF Franck Songo'o (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 (age 37) 3 0 United States Portland Timbers
3MF Patrick Mevoungou (1986-02-15) 15 February 1986 (age 38) 2 0 Austria Admira Wacker
3MF Gilles Ngomo (1987-08-23) 23 August 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Algeria CS Constantine
3MF Mathias Chago (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983 (age 41) 1 0 Croatia NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
4FW Samuel Eto'o (captain) (1981-03-10) 10 March 1981 (age 43) 111 53 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala
4FW Pierre Webó (1982-01-20) 20 January 1982 (age 42) 51 16 Turkey İstanbul BB
4FW Vincent Aboubakar (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32) 16 1 France Valenciennes
4FW Pierre Boya (1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 40) 4 1 Denmark Randers
4FW Fabrice Olinga (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28) 2 1 Spain Malaga
4FW Joël Moïse Babanda (1984-01-12) 12 January 1984 (age 40) 0 0 Cameroon Union
4FW Jean Paul Yontcha (1983-05-15) 15 May 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Latest Call-up
GK Idriss Carlos Kameni (1984-02-18) 18 February 1984 (age 40) 70 0 Spain Málaga vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
GK Maxime Loïc Feudjou (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
GK Souleymanou Hamidou (1973-11-22) 22 November 1973 (age 51) 25 0 Unattached vs  Guinea-Bissau, 29 February 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
GK Charles Itandje (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 (age 42) 0 0 Greece P.A.O.K. vs  Guinea-Bissau, 29 February 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
DF Benoît Angbwa (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 42) 17 1 Russia FC Rostov vs  Albania, 14 November 2012 (INJ) (Friendly)
DF Pierre Womé Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day 68 5 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
DF Aurélien Chedjou (1985-06-20) 20 June 1985 (age 39) 23 0 France Lille vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
DF Ambroise Oyongo (1991-06-22) 22 June 1991 (age 33) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
DF Benoit Assou-Ekotto (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40) 17 0 England Tottenham Hotspur vs  Guinea-Bissau, 29 February 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Alexandre Song (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37) 36 0 Spain Barcelona vs  Albania, 14 November 2012 (INJ) (Friendly)
MF Modeste M'bami (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982 (age 42) 38 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Willie Overtoom (1986-09-02) 2 September 1986 (age 38) 2 0 Netherlands AZ vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Alain Junior Ollé Ollé (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987 (age 37) 0 0 Sweden Varbergs BoIS vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Stéphane Mbia (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986 (age 38) 41 3 England Queens Park Rangers vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Landry N'Guémo (1985-11-28) 28 November 1985 (age 39) 35 3 France Bordeaux vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Georges Mandjeck (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 36) 19 0 France Auxerre vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
MF Edgar Salli (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 32) 7 0 Monaco Monaco vs  Libya, 10 June 2012 (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification)
MF Eyong Enoh (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986 (age 38) 27 2 Netherlands Ajax vs  Libya, 10 June 2012 (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification)
MF Alain N'Kong (1979-04-06) 6 April 1979 (age 45) 23 10 Indonesia Persebaya 1927 vs  Libya, 10 June 2012 (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification)
FW Mohammadou Idrissou (1980-03-08) 8 March 1980 (age 44) 35 6 Germany Kaiserslautern vs  Cape Verde, 14 October 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) 19 9 Germany Mainz 05 vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Benjamin Moukandjo (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 36) 9 1 France Nancy vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Léonard Kweuke (1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 37) 7 2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Jacques Zoua (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33) 3 0 Switzerland Basel vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Yannick N'Djeng (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 34) 3 0 Switzerland sion vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Aboubakar Oumarou (1987-01-04) 4 January 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Serbia FK Vojvodina vs  Cape Verde, 8 September 2012 (2013 AFCON Qualification)
FW Henri Bienvenu (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36) 2 0 Spain Zaragoza vs  Libya, 10 June 2012 (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification)
FW Albert Ebossé Bodjongo (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 35) 2 0 Free Agent vs  Libya, 10 June 2012 (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification)
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • WDR Player withdrawn from the squad by his club.
  • PRS Player withdrew from the squad for personal reasons.

Most capped & top scorers

Past managers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Libya's opening home match in the World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon was played at a neutral venue. The match was ordered to be played behind closed doors due to security concerns, but the official match report indicates a small crowd was present.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Top Cards – France 1998". fifa.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  2. ^ "Indomitable Lions roar through to record sixth finals". ESPN. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  3. ^ "Fifa bans Cameroon shirts". BBC Sport. 2002-03-09. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  4. ^ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures - African Zone. FIFA.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Libya to play Cameroon World Cup tie at neutral venue". Reuters. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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