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Cameroon national football team

men's national association football team representing Cameroon

The Cameroon national football team (French: Équipe nationale du camerounaise de football) is the national football team of Cameroon.

Cameroon
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 33 Increase 10 (22 December 2022)[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
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2016
Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2001)
Best resultSecond place, 2003


Competitive record

FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup Qualifying
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1930Did not enterDid not enter
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966WithdrewWithdrew
1970Did not qualify201134
1974311113
1978201124
1982Group Stage17th3030118512165
1986Did not qualify201125
1990Quarter-finals7th5302798611126
1994Group stage22nd30123118521144
199825th3021256420104
200220th31112310811204
2006Did not qualify106311810
2010Group stage31st30032512921234
201432nd3003198521124
2018Did not qualify8251109
2022To be determined
2026
TotalQuarter-finals7/2123471218438751231314365

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquad
1992Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001Group stage6th310224Squad
2003Runners-up2nd531131Squad
2005Did not qualify
2009
2013
2017Group stage7th301226Squad
TotalRunners-up3/1011425711-

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
1957Part of  France
1959
1962Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965Did not enter
1968Did not qualify
1970Group stage5th320175
1972Third place3rd5311105
1974Did not qualify
1976
1978
1980
1982Group stage5th303011
1984Champions1st531193
1986Runners-up2nd532085
1988Champions1st532041
1990Group stage5th310223
1992Fourth place4th522143
1994Did not qualify
1996Group stage9th311157
1998Quarter-finals8th421154
2000Champions1st6321115
2002Champions1st651090
2004Quarter-finals6th412176
20065th431082
2008Runners-up2nd6402148
2010Quarter-finals7th411268
2012Did not qualify
2013
2015Group stage13th302123
2017Champions 1st633073
2019Round of 1613th412143
2021Qualified as hosts
2023To be determined
2025
Total5 Titles19/338441271612375
*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
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
2009Did not qualify
2011Quarter-finals5th431050
2014Did not qualify
2016Quarter-finals5th421144
2018Group stage12th301213
2020Fourth place4th622248
2022To be determined
TotalFourth place4/6177551415

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games Record
YearResultPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1900
to
1960		Did not enter
1964
to
1972		Did not qualify
1976Did not enter
1980Did not qualify
1984Round 111th310235
1988Did not qualify
1992–presentSee Cameroon national under-23 football team
TotalRound 11/19310235
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
YearResultGPWDLGSGA
1965-000000
1973-000000
1978-000000
1987-000000
1991–presentSee Cameroon national under-23 football team
Total4/4000000

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

v  Cameroon
9 October Friendly Japan  0–0  Cameroon Utrecht, Netherlands
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
v  South Sudan
13 October Friendly Cameroon  0–0  South Sudan Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
v  Mozambique
12 November 2021 AFCON Q Cameroon  4–1  Mozambique Douala, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
  • Aboubakar  38', 47'
  • Zambo Anguissa  56'
  • N'Jie  80'
Report
  • Kamo-Kamo  74'
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Kalilou Traore Ibrahim (Ivory Coast)
v  Cameroon
16 November 2021 AFCON Q Mozambique  0–2  Cameroon Maputo, Mozambique
18:00 UTC+2Report
  • Aboubakar  26'
  • Tabekou  73'
Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

2021

v  Zimbabwe
16 January 2020 CHAN Cameroon  1–0  Zimbabwe Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
  • Banga  72'
ReportStadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Attendance: 0
v  Mali
20 January 2020 CHAN Cameroon  1–1  Mali Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
  • Banga  6'
Report
  • Samaké  12'
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Pacifque Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
v  Cameroon
24 January 2020 CHAN Burkina Faso  0–0  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
v  Cameroon
30 January 2020 CHAN QF DR Congo  1–2  Cameroon Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
  • Lilepo  22'
Report
  • Ndjeng  29'
  • Tcheoude  42'
Stadium: Japoma Stadium
v  Cameroon
3 February 2020 CHAN SF Morocco  4–0  Cameroon Limbe, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
  • Bouftini  29'
  • Rahimi  40',  74'
  • Ali Bemammer  82'
Stadium: Limbe Stadium
v  Cameroon
6 February 2020 CHAN 3rd Guinea  2–0  Cameroon Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1
  • Sylla  9'
  • Bangoura  45+1'
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
v  Cameroon
26 March 2021 AFCON Q Cape Verde  3–1  Cameroon Praia, Cape Verde
15:00 UTC−1
  • Kuca  25'
  • Bagnack  59' (o.g.)
  • Mendes  69'
Report
  • Kunde  14'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
v  Rwanda
30 March 2021 AFCON Q Cameroon  0–0  Rwanda Douala, Cameroon
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Japoma Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)

Players

Current squad

  • The following 25 players were called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Cape Verde and Rwanda on 26 and 30 March 2021.[4]
  • Caps and goals are correct as of: 16 November 2020, after the match against Mozambique.[5]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKFabrice Ondoa (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28)420 Istra 1961
1GKHaschou Kerrido (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 29)60 PWD Bamenda
1GKJean Efala (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31)10 Akwa United
1GKSimon Omossola (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 25)10 Vita Club
2DFJonathan Ngwem (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 32)90 Ceramica Cleopatra
2DFSerge Leuko (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 30)70 Waasland-Beveren
2DFJérôme Onguéné (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 26)60 Genoa
2DFHarold Moukoudi (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26)40 Saint-Étienne
2DFJean-Charles Castelletto (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)30 Nantes
2DFOlivier Mbaizo (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 26)30 Philadelphia Union
2DFMacky Bagnack (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 (age 28)20 Partizan
2DFFabrice Ngah (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26)20 Ceramica Cleopatra
2DFBlondon Meyapya Fongain (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 (age 23)00 Fauve Azur
3MFAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissa (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 28)263 Fulham
3MFArnaud Djoum (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 34)250 Al-Raed
3MFSamuel Gouet (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 (age 26)70 Rheindorf Altach
3MFMartin Hongla (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)10 Antwerp
3MFJean Onana (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24)10 Mouscron
3MFYvan Neyou (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27)00 Saint-Étienne
4FWVincent Aboubakar (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32)6722 Beşiktaş
4FWKarl Toko Ekambi (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 (age 31)333 Lyon
4FWMoumi Ngamaleu (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 29)213 Young Boys
4FWStéphane Bahoken (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 31)123 Angers
4FWMartin Ako Assomo (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24)60 APEJES Academy
4FWSerge Tabekou (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 27)31 Mouscron

Coaching staff

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

Records

As of 20 November 2020[6]
Players in bold text are still active with Cameroon.

Top Goalscorers
#PlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Samuel Eto'o (list)561180.471997–2014
2Roger Milla43770.561973–1994
3Patrick M'Boma33550.61995–2004
4François Omam-Biyik26730.361985–1998
5Vincent Aboubakar23690.332010–
6Alphonse Marie Tchami21570.371988–1998
7Pierre Webó19590.322003–2014
8Emmanuel Kundé171020.171979–1992
9Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting16550.292010–
10André Kana-Biyik15590.251985–1994

Managers

DatesName
1960–1965technical committee
1965–1970 Dominique Colonna
1970 Raymond Fobete
1970–1973 Peter Schnittger
1973–1975 Vladimir Beara
1976–1979 Ivan Ridanović
1980–1982 Branko Žutić
1982 Jean Vincent
1982–1984 Radivoje Ognjanović
1985–1988 Claude Le Roy
1988–1990 Valery Nepomnyashchy
1990–1993 Philippe Redon
1993–1994 Jean Manga-Onguéné
DatesName
1994 Léonard Nseké
1994 Henri Michel
1994–1996 Jules Nyongha
1996–1997 Henri Depireux
1997–1998 Jean Manga-Onguéné
1998 Claude Le Roy
1998–2001 Pierre Lechantre
2001 Robert Corfou
2001 Jean-Paul Akono
2001–2004 Winfried Schäfer
2004–2006 Artur Jorge
2006–2007 Arie Haan
2007 Jules Nyongha
DatesName
2007–2009 Otto Pfister
2009 Thomas N'Kono
2009–2010 Paul Le Guen
2010–2011 Javier Clemente
2011–2012 Denis Lavagne
2012–2013 Jean-Paul Akono
2013–2015 Volker Finke
2015–2016 Alexandre Belinga
2016–2017 Hugo Broos
2017–2018 Rigobert Song
2018–2019 Clarence Seedorf[7]
2019–present Toni Conceição[8]


References

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