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It is the Cameroon National football team (French Equipe Camerounaise de football) is the representative of Cameroon in the international soccer for males and is managed by the Federation Camerounaise de Football. The team has been selected eight times to the FIFA World Cup, more than any other African team (in 1982 1990, 1993, 1998, 2002 2014, and 2022. But, the team has only managed to make it once through the stage of group play. The team was the very first African team to make it to the quarterfinals in the FIFA World Cup in 1990 but lost in extra time to England after extra-time. They also have been awarded 5 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold in 2000. The team is part of Cameroon as well in FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

1. History

Cameroon national football team.

1.1. First games

Cameroon played its first game in a match against Belgian Congo in 1956, losing 3-1. The Cameroons first qualified for an Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, only to be knocked out of the tournament in their first game. A year later as hosts the Indomitable Lions finished third after being eliminated by neighbors and eventual winners Congo at their 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They were not able to qualify for the tournament for another 10 years.

1.2. FIFA 1982 World Cup – the first time

Cameroon got it's first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the rise of teams from 16 to 24, Cameroon was selected along with Algeria as a representative of Africa at the World Cup in Spain. Cameroon was a part of the group 1 with the eventual the winners Italy, Poland, and Peru. The first game of the group, Cameroon faced Peru and ended up drawing 1-1. They followed that with a draw that was goalless with Poland and then a surprising 1-1 draw against Italy. Despite their unbeaten record, they were unable to make it into the second round, having scored less goal than Italy.

 

1.3. African Nations, 1984

A year later, Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, that was held on the Ivory Coast. They came second in their group in the first round and then beat Algeria with penalties to reach the semi-final. In the final Cameroon defeated Nigeria 3-1, thanks to goals by Rene N'Djeya, Theophile Abega and Ernest Ebongue to become champions of Africa for the first time.

1.4. FIFA 1990 World Cup – Quarter Finals

Cameroon was selected to play in the 1990 World Cup by surpassing Nigeria and defeating Tunisia during the last round of the playoff. The final game of the tournament was played in which Cameroon were grouped in Group B alongside Argentina, Romania and the Soviet Union. Cameroon defeated the defending champions Argentina in the first game 1-1 thanks to a goal through Francois Omam-Biyik. Cameroon was later beaten by Romania by 2-1, but lost against the Soviet Union 0-4, becoming the first team to lead the World Cup Finals group with the lowest goal differential. The second game Cameroon defeated Colombia by a score of 2-1, with 39-year old Roger Milla scoring two goals in extra time.

In the quarterfinals, Cameroon played England. After just 25 minutes the English's David Platt scored for England during the second half, Cameroon came back with the penalty of 61st minute from Emmanuel Kunde and took the lead thanks to Eugene Ekeke on 65 minutes. England did however equalize in the 83rd minute through a penalty by Gary Lineker, while Lineker also scored with the 105th minute penalty, making the final score 3-2 for England. The team was managed by Russian manager and former player Valeri Nepomniachi.

1.5. 1994 World Cup

In 1994, the World Cup in the United States saw the change in the representation of three African teams that qualified. Cameroon was able to qualify alongside Nigeria as well as Morocco. In the final match, Cameroon were drawn into Group B along with Sweden, Brazil and Russia. After a 2-2 draw with Sweden, Cameroon were determined to have a chance to stand out. But a 3-0 defeat against Brazil and a crushing 6-1 defeat to Russia ended their chances. In their final match against Russia at the age of 42, Roger Milla became the oldest player to score and play in the World Cup finals match. The team was led by French-born Henri Michel.

1.6. 1998 World Cup

1998's World Cup in France saw an increase from between 24 and 32 teams. Cameroon was one of four African nations. Following their qualification, Cameroon were drawn into Group B alongside Italy, Chile and Austria. Even though they shared a draw together with Chile and Austria however, a 3-0 loss to Italy was enough to see Cameroon finish last in the group, and were eliminated. This was a tragic loss due to the fact that Cameroon was leading Austria by 1-0 up to the 90th minute, and then had two goals that were ruled out during a 1-1 draw with Chile. Cameroon was able to send three players out during the tournament, which was more than the other squad even though they only played three games out of seven. The team also recorded the top number of cards score per game among all clubs, accumulating on average four bookings for every game they played. It was the same tournament that an individual Samuel Eto'o was exposed to Cameroonians. It was his first time as the youngest participant in the tournament, along with Michael Owen of England. The team was led by a French-born Claude Le Roy.

1.7. 2002 FIFA World Cup

Cameroon was selected for participation in the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan and won the first spot in their group, which also comprised Angola, Zambia and Togo. Cameroon were grouped into the group E together with Germany and in addition to the Republic of Ireland and Saudi Arabia. Cameroon began with a draw of 1-1 against Ireland after surrendering the lead, and then defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0. In their final match, Cameroon were defeated 2-0 by Germany and then were eliminated by the Irish who had never lost a single game.

1.8. The death of a team member

At the end of 72nd minutes of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia the midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe collapsed; he died a few hours afterward. In the final, which was played against France, Cameroon wore shirts that were embroidered with Foe's name as well as dates of his birth and death.

1.9. Missing out on Germany 2006

The 2006 World Cup qualifying round, Cameroon were part of the group 3 together with Ivory Coast, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Benin. Cameroon was the leader of the group for much of the game, until the final game in which Pierre Wome failed to convert an extra-time penalty. On the 8th of October, the 8th of October, Cameroon was able to draw with Egypt 1-1 and they defeated the Ivory Coast defeated Sudan 3-1 and kept Cameroon from advancing to World Cup. World Cup.

1.10. 2010 World Cup qualification

For Cameroon's World Cup qualifying campaign, Cameroon was part of a group that included Gabon, Togo and Morocco. The team had a uneasy start to their tournament, which ended in the loss to Togo and a loss to Gabon, their coach Cameroon, Otto Pfister, was dismissed. Frenchman Paul Le Guen was named as the new coach following the defeat against Morocco. Le Guen's appointment triggered an increase in the mood of Cameroon when they scored a victory over Gabon in Libreville and then a victory against the Panthers the next day in Yaounde. A month later they beat Togo with a 3-0 win in Yaounde in three games. On the 14th of November, 2009 Cameroon beat their opponents, the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2 to 0 in Fez in the final game of the campaign. Gabon lost to Togo with a score of 1-0 in Lome. Both of these results led Cameroon to be selected to play in the 2011 World Cup finals, held in South Africa.

The Indomitable Lions were the first team to be eliminated mathematically in 2010. World Cup, going out in their second game of group play in Denmark following a 1-2 loss. followed by a 0-1 loss against Japan.

1.11. Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits

Cameroon utilized sleeveless Puma shirts during the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali. FIFA however, refused to allow Cameroon to wear the same kit that was used during the 2002 World Cup, and black sleeves were added to the shirt. Six years later, the 2005 African Cup of Nations witnessed Cameroon once more be in the middle of controversy over their kit. Puma created a single uniform to be worn by the Cameroon team that FIFA has declared to be illegal and stated that the kits should include separate shorts and shirts. FIFA also imposed fines on Cameroon and took the team of six points in their qualifier tournament. Puma was arguing that wearing two-piece kits are not required in the FIFA rules for the sport. Puma was able to win the case in court and Cameroon were ordered to wear two-piece outfits and FIFA has since returned the six points of qualifying to Cameroon.

1.12. 2003 Confederations Cup Qualifiers

Cameroon began the 2002 African Cup of Nations competition by winning 1-0 against DR Congo. This was followed by a victory of 1-0 against Ivory Coast, and a comfortably 3-0 win over Togo. The results of these matches allowed Cameroon to progress in the group stage for the quarterfinals as the winner of their group. The Knockout section, Cameroon met Egypt in a tight match which they took 1-0 thanks to M'Boma's goal at the sixty-second minute of the match. In the semi-finals, Cameroon played host Mali and prevailed 3-1 to make it for the final.

On the 13th February 2002 and following a tight match, Cameroon won its fourth African Cup of Nations (repeating as champions) in a 3-2 win over Senegal by 3-2 after a shootout, following an indifferent draw in order to qualify for 2003's Confederations Cup in France.

1.13. 2017 Confederations Cup Qualifiers

Cameroon began their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition by drawing 1-1 to Burkina Faso. This was followed by an 2-1 victory over Guinea-Bissau and a shaky draw that was goalless against hosts Gabon. These performances were enough for Cameroon to advance from the group stage into the quarter-finals. There, they faced Senegal in a tight match which Cameroon beat by 5-4 after a shootout following it was 0-0 after an extra period. In the semi-finals, Cameroon faced Ghana and prevailed by 2-0 to advance for the final.

5 February 2017 and in a tense game, Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations for the fifth time after beating seven-time champions Egypt with a 2-1 victory in the final.due to Vincent Aboubakar's late strike in the final minute the game. As champions Cameroon was selected for their 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

2. Kits and crests

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

Cameroon national football team has a long-term agreements with Puma. From the beginning of 2019, the brand name has changed to Le Coq Sportif.

2.1. 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 2019–2022
 

3. Results and fixtures

Below is a list of the results of the matches played over the past 12 months, and any future games that are scheduled.

3.1. 2021

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 3 September  Cameroon 2-0  Malawi Yaoundé, Cameroon
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 September  Ivory Coast 2-1  Cameroon Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 8 Octobe  Cameroon 3-1  Mozambique Douala, Cameroon
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 11 October  Mozambique 0-1  Cameroon Tangiers, Morocco
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 13 November  Malawi 0-4  Cameroon Johannesburg, South Africa
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 16 November  Cameroon 1-0  Ivory Coast Douala, Cameroon
Friendly 13 December  Cameroon Cancelled  Panama San Jose, California, United States

3.2. 2022

2021 Africa Cup of Nations 9 January  Cameroon 2-1  Burkina Faso Yaoundé, Cameroon
2021 Africa Cup of Nations 13 January  Cameroon 4-1  Ethiopia Yaoundé, Cameroon
2021 Africa Cup of Nations 17 January  Cape Verde  1-1  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
AFCON Round of 16 24 January  Cameroon 2-1  Comoros Yaoundé, Cameroon
AFCON Quarter-finals 29 January  Gambia  0-2  Cameroon Douala, Cameroon
AFCON Semi-finals 3 February  Cameroon 0-0  Egypt Yaoundé, Cameroon
2021 AFCON 3rd 5 February  Burkina Faso 3-3  Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon
2022 World Cup qualification 1st Leg 25 March  Cameroon 0-1  Algeria Douala, Cameroon
2022 World Cup qualification 2nd Leg 29 March  Algeria 1-2  Cameroon Algiers, Algeria
2023 AFCON qualification 4 June  Cameroon Cancelled  Kenya Douala, Cameroon
2023 AFCON qualification 9 June  Burundi v  Cameroon Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2023 AFCON qualification 18 September  Cameroon v  Namibia Cameroon
2022 FIFA World Cup 26 September  Namibia v  Cameroon Namibia
2022 FIFA World Cup 24 November  Switzerland v  Cameroon Al Wakrah, Qatar
2022 FIFA World Cup 28 November  Cameroon v  Serbia Al Wakrah, Qatar
2022 FIFA World Cup 2 December  Cameroon v  Brazil Lusail, Qatar

3.3. 2023

2023 AFCON qualification March  Kenya Cancelled  Cameroon Kenya
2023 AFCON qualification March  Cameroon v  Burundi Cameroon

4. Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Cameroon Rigobert Song
Assistant coach Cameroon Bertrand Njiguélé
Assistant coach #2 Cameroon Augustine Simo
Goalkeeping coach Cameroon Souleymanou Hamidou
Fitness coach Cameroon Pierre Ngé-Ngum

4.1. Coaching history

  • Technical Committee (1960–1965)
  • France Robert Corfou (2001)
  • France Dominique Colonna (1965–1970)
  • Cameroon Jean-Paul Akono (2001, 2012–2013)
  • Cameroon Raymond Fobete (1970)
  • West Germany Winfried Schäfer (2001–2004)
  • West Germany Peter Schnittger (1970–1973)
  • Portugal Artur Jorge (2004–2006)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Beara (1973–1975)
  • Netherlands Arie Haan (2006–2007)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Ridanović (1976–1979)
  • West Germany Otto Pfister (2007–2009)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branko Žutić (1980–1982)
  • Cameroon Thomas N'Kono (2009)
  • France Jean Vincent (1982)
  • France Paul Le Guen (2009–2010)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoje Ognjanović (1982–1984)
  • Spain Javier Clemente (2010–2011)
  • France Claude Le Roy (1985–1988, 1998)
  • France Denis Lavagne (2011–2012)
  • Soviet Union Valery Nepomnyashchy (1988–1990)
  • Cameroon Jean-Paul Akono (2012–2013)
  • France Philippe Redon (1990–1993)
  • West Germany Volker Finke (2013–2015)
  • Cameroon Jean Manga-Onguéné (1993–1994, 1997–1998)
  • Cameroon Alexandre Belinga (2015–2016)
  • Cameroon Léonard Nseké (1994)
  • Belgium Hugo Broos (2016–2017)
  • France Henri Michel (1994)
  • Cameroon Rigobert Song (2017–2018, 2022–present)
  • Cameroon Jules Nyongha (1994–1996, 2007)
  • Netherlands Clarence Seedorf (2018–2019)
  • Belgium Henri Depireux (1996–1997)
  • Portugal Toni Conceição (2019–2022)
  • France Pierre Lechantre (1998–2001)

5. Players

Detail of the players as below mentioned.

 

5.1. Current squad

Following players were selected to play in 2023's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Burundi on June 8, 2022.

Goals and caps correct at the time of 9 June 2022, following the game against Burundi.

No. Pos. Player Date of birht (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Simon Omossola 5 May 1998 (age 24) 2 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club
16 GK Devis Epassy 2 February 1993 (age 29) 5 0 Saudi Arabia Abha
23 GK André Onana 2 April 1996 (age 26) 30 0 Italy Inter Milan
4 DF Christopher Wooh 18 September 2001 (age 20) 1 0 France Lens
5 DF Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui 23 November 1990 (age 31) 53 4 Belgium Gent
6 DF Ambroise Oyongo 22 June 1991 (age 31) 51 2 France Montpellier
11 DF Nouhou Tolo 23 June 1997 (age 25) 15 0 United States Seattle Sounders
17 DF Olivier Mbaizo 15 August 1997 (age 24) 11 0 United States Philadelphia Union
19 DF Collins Fai 23 November 1992 (age 29) 49 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Tai
21 DF Jean-Charles Castelletto 26 January 1995 (age 27) 11 0 France Nantes
  DF Duplexe Tchamba 10 July 1998 (age 24) 2 0 Denmark SønderjyskE
2 MF Gaël Ondoua 4 November 1995 (age 26) 3 0 Germany Hannover 96
7 MF Olivier Ntcham 9 February 1996 (age 26) 0 0 Wales Swansea City
8 MF André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 16 November 1995 (age 26) 42 5 Italy Napoli
14 MF Samuel Gouet 14 December 1997 (age 24) 21 0 Belgium Mechelen
15 MF Pierre Kunde 26 July 1995 (age 27) 29 1 Greece Olympiacos
18 MF Martin Hongla 16 March 1998 (age 24) 8 0 Italy Hellas Verona
  MF Jeando Fuchs 11 October 1997 (age 24) 2 0 England Peterborough United
3 FW Moumi Ngamaleu 9 July 1994 (age 28) 40 4 Switzerland Young Boys
9 FW Léandre Tawamba 20 December 1989 (age 32) 7 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
10 FW Vincent Aboubakar (captain) 22 January 1992 (age 30) 87 33 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
12 FW Karl Toko Ekambi 14 September 1992 (age 29) 50 11 France Lyon
13 FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 23 March 1989 (age 33) 68 18 Germany Bayern Munich
20 FW Ignatius Ganago 16 February 1999 (age 23) 11 0 France Lens
22 FW Kévin Soni 17 April 1998 (age 24) 1 0 Greece Asteras Tripolis
25 FW Georges-Kévin Nkoudou 13 February 1995 (age 27) 0 0 Turkey BeÅŸiktaÅŸ

5.2. Recent call-ups

The following players have been selected to the team over the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jean Efala 11 August 1992 (age 29) 1 0 Nigeria Akwa United 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Narcisse Nlend 10 September 1991 (age 30) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Harold Moukoudi 27 November 1997 (age 24) 11 0 France Saint-Étienne  Algeria, 29 March 2022
DF Jérôme Onguéné 22 December 1997 (age 24) 10 0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Joyskim Dawa 9 April 1996 (age 26) 7 0 Romania FCSB 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Jean-Claude Billong 28 December 1993 (age 28) 3 0 Turkey Hatayspor 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Sacha Boey 13 September 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Turkey Galatasaray 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Enzo Ebosse 11 March 1999 (age 23) 0 0 France Angers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Samuel Kotto 8 September 2003 (age 18) 0 0 Cameroon APEJES Academy 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Arnaud Djoum 2 May 1989 (age 33) 28 0 Cyprus Apollon Limassol  Algeria, 29 March 2022
MF Jean Onana 8 January 2000 (age 22) 9 0 France Bordeaux  Algeria, 29 March 2022
MF James Léa Siliki 12 June 1996 (age 26) 11 0 England Middlesbrough 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Yvan Neyou 3 January 1997 (age 25) 5 0 France Saint-Étienne 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Patient Wassou 22 April 2004 (age 18) 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport  Algeria, 29 March 2022
FW Clinton N'Jie 15 August 1993 (age 28) 42 10 Russia Dynamo Moscow 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Stéphane Bahoken 28 May 1992 (age 30) 22 4 France Angers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Christian Bassogog 18 October 1995 (age 26) 42 7 China Shanghai Shenhua 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Paul-Georges Ntep 29 July 1992 (age 30) 4 1 Portugal Boavista 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW John Mary 9 March 1993 (age 29) 1 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Jeremy Ebobisse 14 February 1997 (age 25) 0 0 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

 

6. Records

As of 9 June 2022

Players who are bolded are actively involved in Cameroon.

6.1. Most 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 Vincent Aboubakar 87 33 2010–present
6 Jacques Songo'o 80 0 1983–2002
7 Roger Milla 77 43 1973–1994
8 Nicolas N'Koulou 75 2 2008–2017
9 François Omam-Biyik 73 26 1985–1998
Carlos Kameni 73 0 2001–2019

6.2. Top goalscorers

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
Vincent Aboubakar 33 87 0.38 2010–present
5 François Omam-Biyik 26 73 0.36 1985–1998
6 Alphonse Tchami 21 57 0.37 1988–1998
7 Pierre Webó 19 59 0.32 2003–2014
8 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 18 68 0.26 2010–present
9 Emmanuel Kundé 17 102 0.17 1979–1992
10 André Kana-Biyik 15 59 0.25 1985–1994

7. Competitive record

As per detail below.

 

7.1. FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record   FIFA World Cup qualification record
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
West 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 Qualified 8 6 0 2 16 5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 8/22 23 4 7 12 18 43 95 57 23 15 159 70  

7.2. 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 -

7.3. 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 plac 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 Third place 3rd 7 4 3 0 14 7
Ivory Coast 2023 To be determined
Guinea 2025
Total 5 Titles 20/33 91 45 30 16 137 82

7.4. 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

7.5. Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF 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

7.6. African Games

The football competition in the African Games has been an under-23 competition since.

African Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF 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

8. Honours

Africa Cup of Nations

  • Winners : 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017
  • Runners-up : 1986, 2008
  • Third place : 1972, 2021

FIFA Confederations Cup

  • Runners-up : 2003

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