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.
Nickname(s) | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) | ||
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Association | Fédération Camerounaise de Football | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Toni Conceição | ||
Captain | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | ||
Most caps | Rigobert Song (137) | ||
Top scorer | Samuel Eto'o (56)[1] | ||
Home stadium | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo | ||
FIFA code | CMR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 33 10 (22 December 2022)[2] | ||
Highest | 11 (November 2006 – January 2007, November – December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 79 (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 | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1982) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 1990 | ||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 19 (first in 1970) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017 | ||
African Nations Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 2016 | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Second place, 2003 |
Competitive record
changeFIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup Qualifying | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
1974 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
1978 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
1982 | Group Stage | 17th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |
1986 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
1990 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
1994 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
1998 | 25th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
2002 | 20th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | ||
2006 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
2010 | Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
2014 | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
2018 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||
2022 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2026 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 7/21 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 87 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 143 | 65 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
changeFIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1999 | |||||||||
2001 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Squad |
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
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
changeAfrica Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1957 | Part of France | |||||||
1959 | ||||||||
1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
1968 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1970 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
1972 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
1974 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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1980 | ||||||||
1982 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1984 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
1986 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
1988 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1990 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
1998 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
2000 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
2002 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2004 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2006 | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
2010 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
2019 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2021 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
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
changeAfrican Nations Championship record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 4 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
2022 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Fourth place | 4/6 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
Summer Olympics
changeOlympic Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1900 to 1960 |
Did not enter | |||||||
1964 to 1972 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
1980 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1984 | Round 1 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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
change- Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games Record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1965 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1973 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 |
Results and fixtures
changeThe 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
change9 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 |
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Report |
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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
change16 January 2020 CHAN | Cameroon | 1–0 | Zimbabwe | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Attendance: 0 |
20 January 2020 CHAN | Cameroon | 1–1 | Mali | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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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 |
30 January 2020 CHAN QF | DR Congo | 1–2 | Cameroon | Douala, Cameroon |
20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Japoma Stadium |
3 February 2020 CHAN SF | Morocco | 4–0 | Cameroon | Limbe, Cameroon |
20:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Limbe Stadium |
6 February 2020 CHAN 3rd | Guinea | 2–0 | Cameroon | Douala, Cameroon |
20:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Stade de la Réunification |
26 March 2021 AFCON Q | Cape Verde | 3–1 | Cameroon | Praia, Cape Verde |
15:00 UTC−1 | Report |
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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) |
Players
changeCurrent squad
change- 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]
Coaching staff
changePosition | Name |
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Head coach | Toni Conceição |
Assistant coach | Filipe Batista |
Goalkeeping coach | Vasco Ferraz |
Fitness coach | António Correia |
Physiotherapist | Nuno Pontes |
Records
change- As of 20 November 2020[6]
- Players in bold text are still active with Cameroon.
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Managers
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References
change- ↑ "9 Samuel ETOO". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ "CAN 2021 (Q) : la liste finale du Cameroun avec Neyou et Toko Ekambi, sans Choupo ni Bassogog !". afrik-foot.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/country/35/2019/Cameroon.html Cameroon
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Cameroon – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Cameroon appoint Seedorf & Kluivert as deal for Eriksson falls through". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ "Cameroon appoint Toni Conceicao as new head coach". kingfut.com. 21 September 2019.