Cameroon national football team

Cameroon

Nickname(s)	Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions)
Association	Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coach	Marc Brys
Captain	Vincent Aboubakar
Most caps	Rigobert Song (137)
Top scorer	Samuel Eto'o (56)[1]
Home stadium	Olembe Stadium
FIFA code	CMR
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	49 4 (24 October 2024)[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, DR 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, United States; 28 June 1994)  Costa Rica 5–0 Cameroon  (San José, Costa Rica; 9 March 1997)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1982)
Best result	Quarter-finals (1990)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	21 (first in 1970)
Best result	Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2011)
Best result	Fourth place (2020)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2001)
Best result	Runners-up (2003)

The Cameroon national football team (French: Équipe du Cameroun de football), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: les lions indomptables),^[a] represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football, a member of FIFA and its African confederation CAF.

The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team, and four times in a row between 1990 and 2002. However, the team has only made it out of the group stage once. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup^[5] in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations.

Cameroon is the first and, as of 2022, only African country to defeat Brazil in tournament play, beating them in the 2003 Confederations Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup by identical 1-0 scores.^[6][7]

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 hosts, 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.

Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase from 16 teams to 24, Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa at the tournament 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 held Poland goalless before a surprise 1–1 draw with eventual winners Italy. Despite being unbeaten, they failed to qualify for the second round, having scored fewer goals than Italy.

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.

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 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.

The 1994 World Cup in the United States saw the adjustment of representation for African teams qualifying, from two to three. Cameroon qualified along 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 lost to Brazil and Russia sealed their elimination. 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. The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams, with Cameroon one of the five countries representing Africa. Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Italy, Chile and Austria. Despite drawing with Chile and Austria (after leading 1–0 against them until the 90th minute), a 3–0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group. Cameroon had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team. They also had the highest card count per game of any team, collecting an average of four bookings in each match they played.^[8] 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.

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.

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, M'Boma's goal in the 62nd minute lifted Cameroon over Egypt 1–0. Cameroon would defeat hosts Mali 3–0 in the semi-final on 7 February on route to repeating as champions by edging Senegal 3–2 on penalties following a scoreless 120 minutes on 13 February, and thereby qualifying for the 2003 Confederations Cup in France.^[9]

There, the Indomitable Lions became the first African country to defeat Brazil, courtesy of Samuel Eto'o's tally in the 83rd minute of their opening match on 13 June.^[6] Cameroon subsequently defeated Turkey and drew the USA before dispatching Colombia in the semi-final. However, the latter was overshadowed by the sudden on-field collapse of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé in the 71st minute.^[10] Medics spent 45 minutes attempting to restart his heart, and although he was still alive upon arrival at the stadium's medical centre, he died shortly afterwards.^[11] An autopsy determined the cause of death to have been hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an hereditary condition known to increase the risk of sudden death during physical exercise.^[12] The Final on June 29 against France, consequently, became not about the game but rather an occasion for both teams and fans to honor Foé. France prevailed 1-0 following Thierry Henry's golden goal in the 7th minute of extra time, but abstained from traditional post-match celebrations. Instead, the tournament closed with one last tribute to Foé as Cameroon took a lap around the stadium holding a large photo of their fallen teammate.^[13]

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 until their final game, when Pierre Womé failed to convert a late penalty. On 8 October 2005, Cameroon drew with Egypt 1–1 while eventual World Cup debutants Ivory Coast defeated Sudan 3–1, preventing Cameroon from travelling to Germany.

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.^[14]

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.

Cameroon started the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with a 1–1 draw to Burkina Faso, 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 goalless in 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,^[15] by Vincent Aboubakar's late goal in the 89th minute of the match.^[16] As champions, Cameroon qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

Cameroon qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar via the away goals rule after defeating hosts Algeria 2–1 on 29 March 2022 thanks to Karl Toko Ekambi's winner in the 124th minute of the second leg of their CAF third round home-and-away tie with The Fennec Foxes.^[17] On 2 December 2022, in the final match of Group G, The Indomitable Lions made history by becoming the first African country to defeat Brazil at the World Cup. Vincent Aboubakar netted the contest's lone goal in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, and subsequently received his second booking and dismissal for removing his shirt during his celebration. It was the Seleção's first group stage loss since a 2–1 defeat to Norway in 1998 and Cameroon's first ever World Cup win since 2002.^[18] Cameroon failed to advance from their group, however, as they finished third behind Brazil and Switzerland, respectively.^[19]

After the dramatic qualification process for the previous World Cup, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon had to wait until the last day to secure their ticket for the AfCoN 2023 (scheduled to be played in January 2024) in Ivory Coast. Despite a relatively favorable draw for the qualifiers, which included Namibia, Burundi, and Kenya (the latter eliminated due to administrative interference), the Cameroonian team faced significant challenges. They struggled against the modest Namibian team, managing a 1–1 draw in Yaoundé and then suffering a 2–1 loss in South Africa. After securing a 1–0 victory over Burundi in the first leg, they needed to confirm their qualification in the second leg to avoid missing out on the continent's most prestigious competition, which would have meant watching it on television. In a packed Roumde Adja stadium on Tuesday, September 12, the Indomitable Lions secured their spot in the AfCoN 2024 thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo (46'), Christopher Wooh (59'), and Vincent Aboubakar (90+3').

The Cameroon national football team's tradition color is green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks, colors of the national flag.

The Cameroon national football team had a long-term partnership with Puma.^[20]

Cameroon used sleeveless Puma shirts at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali, which they won for the fourth time. 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.^[21] 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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2018)

Kit supplier	Period	Notes
Le Coq Sportif	1982–1987
Adidas	1988–1993
Mitre	1993–1995
Lotto	1995–1996
Adidas	1996–1997
Puma	1998–2018
Le Coq Sportif	2019–2022
One All Sports	2022–2024
Adidas	2025–present

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   Loss   Fixture

Position	Name
Head coach	Marc Brys
Assistant coaches	Joachim Mununga
	Martin Ndtoungou Mpile
	David Pagou
Goalkeeping coach	Idriss Carlos Kameni
Video analyst	Giannis Xilouris
Fitness coach	Christophe Manouvrier
Doctor	Dr. Fotso Gwabap Patrick Joel
Physiotherapist	Daniel Che Awah
Physiotherapist	Elias Kaleguem Fomekong
General Coordinator of National teams	Benoit Christian Angbwa
Assistant coordinator 1	Serge Reinold Pensy
Assistant coordinator 2	Sarah Ntui
Team manager	Nicolas Alnoudji
Team Media officer	Elie Thierry Ndoh
Liaison officer	Arnold Ebolo Abada
Technical director	Engelbert Janvier Mbarga Ondoa

The following players have been selected for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Namibia and Zimbabwe, on 13 and 19 November 2024.^[23]

Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2024, after the match against Zimbabwe.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	André Onana	(1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28)	46	0	Manchester United
	1GK	Simon Omossola	(1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Saint-Éloi Lupopo
	1GK	Simon Ngapandouetnbu	(2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Nîmes
	2DF	Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui	(1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 34)	60	5	Beijing Guoan
	2DF	Collins Fai	(1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32)	56	0	Radnički Niš
	2DF	Nouhou Tolo	(1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27)	38	1	Seattle Sounders
	2DF	Jean-Charles Castelletto	(1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)	31	2	Nantes
	2DF	Christopher Wooh	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23)	20	2	Rennes
	2DF	Darlin Yongwa	(2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)	9	1	Lorient
	2DF	Jackson Tchatchoua	(2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)	8	0	Hellas Verona
	2DF	Flavien Enzo Boyomo	(2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Albacete
	2DF	Guy Kilama	(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 25)	3	0	Hatayspor
	3MF	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	(1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 29)	60	5	Napoli
	3MF	Martin Hongla	(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26)	30	1	Granada
	3MF	Yvan Neyou	(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27)	11	0	Leganés
	3MF	Arthur Avom Ebong	(2004-12-15) 15 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Lorient
	3MF	Wilitty Younoussa	(2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Rodez
	4FW	Vincent Aboubakar (captain)	(1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32)	108	42	Hatayspor
	4FW	Moumi Ngamaleu	(1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30)	58	4	Dynamo Moscow
	4FW	Christian Bassogog	(1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)	51	8	MKE Ankaragücü
	4FW	Georges-Kévin Nkoudou	(1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29)	13	2	Damac
	4FW	Frank Magri	(1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 25)	12	2	Toulouse
	4FW	Patrick Soko	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27)	2	0	Huesca
	4FW	Boris Enow	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24)	1	1	D.C. United

The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Fabrice Ondoa	(1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28)	52	0	Nîmes	2023 AFCON
GK	Devis Epassy	(1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 31)	9	0	Persepolis	2023 AFCON
DF	James Ndjeungoue	(2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Žilina	v.  Kenya, 14 October 2024
DF	Harold Moukoudi	(1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 26)	18	0	AEK Athens	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF	Yann Aurel Bisseck	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 23)	0	0	Inter Milan	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 PRE
DF	Yvan Dibango	(2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF	Malcom Bokele	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Bordeaux	v.  Angola, 11 June 2024
DF	James Eto'o	(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Botev Plovdiv	v.  Cape Verde, 3 June 2024 PRE
DF	Oumar Gonzalez	(1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 26)	8	0	Al-Raed	2023 AFCON
DF	Junior Tchamadeu	(2003-12-22) 22 December 2003 (age 20)	4	0	Stoke City	2023 AFCON
DF	Enzo Tchato	(2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Montpellier	2023 AFCON
DF	Nicolas Nkoulou	(1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34)	83	2	Gaziantep	2023 AFCON PRE
DF	Olivier Mbaizo	(1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 27)	14	0	Philadelphia Union	2023 AFCON PRE
DF	Franck Atsama	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Bamboutos	2023 AFCON PRE
DF	Leon Bell Bell	(1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 28)	0	0	FC Magdeburg	2023 AFCON PRE
DF	Aboubakar Nagida	(2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Rennes	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	Carlos Baleba	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Brighton & Hove Albion	v.  Namibia, 13 November 2024 PRE
MF	Pierre Kunde	(1995-07-26) 26 July 1995 (age 29)	43	1	Atromitos	v.  Kenya, 14 October 2024
MF	Martin Ndzie	(2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Ashdod	v.  Kenya, 14 October 2024
MF	Olivier Ntcham	(1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)	16	1	Samsunspor	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF	Nicky Beloko	(2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Luzern	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 PRE
MF	Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe	(2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 PRE
MF	Nchindo John Bosco	(2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22)	0	0	YOSA	v.  Angola, 11 June 2024
MF	Raoul Danzabe	(2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Qatar SC	v.  Cape Verde, 3 June 2024 PRE
MF	Adrien Tameze	(1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30)	0	0	Torino	v.  Cape Verde, 3 June 2024 DEC
MF	Olivier Kemen	(1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 28)	8	1	Kayserispor	2023 AFCON
MF	Benjamin Elliott	(2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Reading	2023 AFCON
MF	Wilfried Nathan Douala	(2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Victoria United	2023 AFCON
MF	Samuel Gouet	(1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 (age 26)	25	0	Mechelen	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	Gaël Ondoua	(1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 (age 29)	8	0	Hannover 96	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	Jerome Ngom Mbekeli	(1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26)	6	0	Sheriff Tiraspol	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	Patient Wassou Gouegoue	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Coton Sport	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	Jean Eric Moursou	(2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Coton Sport	2023 AFCON PRE
MF	François Mughe	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Dunkerque	2023 AFCON DEC
FW	Bryan Mbeumo	(1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 25)	20	5	Brentford	v.  Namibia, 13 November 2024 PRE
FW	Didier Lamkel Zé	(1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28)	3	0	Hatayspor	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 PRE
FW	Danny Namaso	(2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Porto	v.  Kenya, 10 October 2024 PRE
FW	Jules Armand Kooh	(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Astres	v.  Zimbabwe, 10 September 2024
FW	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	(1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35)	73	20	Free agent	v.  Angola, 11 June 2024
FW	Faris Moumbagna	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24)	8	0	Marseille	v.  Angola, 11 June 2024
FW	Clinton N'Jie	(1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 31)	44	10	Sivasspor	2023 AFCON
FW	Léonel Ateba	(1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25)	1	0	USM Alger	2023 AFCON
FW	Stéphane Bahoken	(1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32)	22	4	Kasımpaşa	2023 AFCON PRE
FW	Léandre Tawamba	(1989-12-20) 20 December 1989 (age 34)	8	0	Al-Okhdood	2023 AFCON PRE
FW	Emmanuel Dikongue	(1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)	4	0	Canon Yaoundé	2023 AFCON PRE
FW	Warren Fozing	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)	0	0	AS Fortuna	2023 AFCON PRE
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

As of 10 September 2024^[24]

Players in bold are still active with Cameroon.

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	Vincent Aboubakar	106	41	2010–present
5	Emmanuel Kundé	102	17	1979–1992
6	Nicolas Nkoulou	83	2	2008–present
7	Jacques Songo'o	80	0	1983–2002
8	Roger Milla	77	43	1973–1994
9	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	73	20	2010–present
	Carlos Kameni	73	0	2001–2019
	François Omam-Biyik	73	26	1985–1998

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	Vincent Aboubakar	41	106	0.39	2010–present
4	Patrick M'Boma	33	55	0.6	1995–2004
5	François Omam-Biyik	26	73	0.36	1985–1998
6	Alphonse Tchami	21	57	0.37	1988–1998
7	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	20	73	0.27	2010–present
8	Pierre Webó	19	59	0.32	2003–2014
9	Emmanuel Kundé	17	102	0.17	1979–1992
10	André Kana-Biyik	15	59	0.25	1985–1994

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1962	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1966	Withdrew										Withdrew
1970	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	3	4
1974											3	1	0	2	1	3
1978											2	0	1	1	2	4
1982	First group stage	17th	3	0	3	0	1	1	Squad		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	Squad		8	6	1	1	12	6
1994	Group stage	22nd	3	0	1	2	3	11	Squad		8	5	2	1	14	4
1998		25th	3	0	2	1	2	5	Squad		6	4	2	0	10	4
2002		20th	3	1	1	1	2	3	Squad		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	Squad		12	9	2	1	23	4
2014		32nd	3	0	0	3	1	9	Squad		8	5	2	1	12	4
2018	Did not qualify										8	2	5	1	10	9
2022	Group stage	19th	3	1	1	1	4	4	Squad		8	6	0	2	14	5
2026	To be determined										4	2	2	0	9	3
2030											To be determined
2034
Total	Quarter-finals	8/15	26	5	8	13	22	47	—		97	58	23	16	162	73

Cameroon's World Cup record
First match	Cameroon 0–0 Peru  (15 June 1982; A Coruña, Spain)
Biggest win	Argentina 0–1 Cameroon  (8 June 1990; Milan, Italy)
Biggest defeat	Russia 6–1 Cameroon  (28 June 1994; Stanford, United States)
Best result	Quarter-finals in 1990
Worst result	Group stage in 1982, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2022

FIFA Confederations Cup record
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 record										Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of  France									Part of  France
1959
1962	Not affiliated to CAF									Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965	Did not enter									Did not enter
1968	Did not qualify									4	1	1	2	4	7
1970	Group stage	5th	3	2	0	1	7	5		4	3	1	0	7	6
1972	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	10	5		Qualified as hosts
1974	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	3
1976										2	1	0	1	3	4
1978										2	1	0	1	2	4
1980										2	1	0	1	3	3
1982	Group stage	5th	3	0	3	0	1	1		4	2	1	1	12	5
1984	Champions	1st	5	3	1	1	9	3		4	2	0	2	9	5
1986	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	2	0	8	5		Qualified as defending champions
1988	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	4	1		4	2	0	2	8	5
1990	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	2	3		Qualified as defending champions
1992	Fourth place	4th	5	2	2	1	4	3		6	3	3	0	5	1
1994	Did not qualify									6	3	3	0	7	0
1996	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	5	7		6	3	1	2	7	7
1998	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	1	1	5	4		6	2	4	0	8	3
2000	Champions	1st	6	3	2	1	11	5		Qualified as defending champions
2002	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	9	0		Qualified as defending champions
2004	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	2	1	7	6		Qualified as defending champions
2006		5th	4	3	1	0	8	2		10	6	3	1	13	4
2008	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	14	8		6	5	0	1	13	4
2010	Quarter-finals	7th	4	1	1	2	6	8		10	9	2	2	24	4
2012	Did not qualify									6	3	2	1	12	5
2013										4	2	0	2	3	4
2015	Group stage	13th	3	0	2	1	2	3		6	4	2	0	9	1
2017	Champions	1st	6	3	3	0	7	3		6	4	2	0	7	2
2019	Round of 16	13th	4	1	2	1	4	3		6	3	2	1	6	3
2021	Third place	3rd	7	4	3	0	14	7		6	3	2	1	8	4
2023	Round of 16	14th	4	1	1	2	5	8		4	2	1	1	6	3
2025	Qualified									4	3	1	0	6	1
2027	TBD									TBD
Total	5 Titles	21/34	95	46	31	18	142	90		116	66	30	22	178	87

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations record
First match	Cameroon 3–2 Ivory Coast  (6 February 1970; Khartoum, Sudan)
Biggest win	Cameroon 5–1 Zambia  (26 January 2008; Kumasi, Ghana)
Biggest defeat	South Africa 3–0 Cameroon  (13 January 1996; Johannesburg, South Africa)
Best result	Champions in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017
Worst result	Group stage in 1970, 1982, 1990, 1996, 2015

African Nations Championship record
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	Group stage	8th	2	1	0	1	1	3
2024	To be determined
Total	Fourth place	4/9	17	7	5	5	14	15

Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	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 record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1978|th	3	0	2	1	2	3
1987	4th	5	2	2	1	11	8
Total	2/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Worldwide

• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2003

Intercontinental

• Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
  • Champions (1): 1985

Continental

• CAF African Cup of Nations
  • Champions (5): 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017
  • Runners-up (2): 1986, 2008
  • Third place (2): 1972, 2021

• UDEAC Cup
  • Champions (4): 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989
  • Runners-up (1): 1990
  • Third place (1): 1985
• CEMAC Cup
  • Champions (3): 2003, 2005, 2008
  • Runners-up (2): 2006, 2010
  • Third place (1): 2014
• Central African Games
  • Gold medal (2): 1976, 1987

• Nehru Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2012
• LG Cup
  • Champions (1): 2011

Senior Competition				Total
FIFA Confederations Cup	0	1	0	1
CAF African Cup of Nations	5	2	2	9
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations	1	0	0	1
Total	6	3	2	11

• Cameroon women's national football team
• Cultural significance of the lion in Cameroon

• Official website
• Cameroon at CAF
• Cameroon at FIFA
• RSSSF archive of results 1960–