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The Cameroon national football team (French: Équipe du Cameroun de football), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: les lions indomptables),Template:Efn 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 win against Brazil in tournament play, defeating them in the 2003 Confederations Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup by identical 1–0 scores.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

1956–2000: early years

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 neighbors 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.

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The national football team of Cameroon

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 an 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.

Post-2000

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.

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Between 2013 and 2015, Volker Finke was the manager of the national football team of Cameroon.

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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> by Vincent Aboubakar's late goal in the 89th minute of the match.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cameroon failed to advance from their group, however, as they finished third behind Brazil and Switzerland, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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').

Kits and crests

Template:Sister project 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> FIFA then imposed fines on Cameroon and deducted six points from their qualifying campaign.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Kit suppliers

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

Results and fixtures

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2025

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Coaching staff

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

Coaching history

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Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against DR Congo on 13 November 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2025, after the match against DR Congo.

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Recent call-ups

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SUS = Serving suspension
PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
RET = Retired from international football
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Records

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Players in bold are still active with Cameroon.

Most appearances

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Rigobert Song is Cameroon's most capped player with 137 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Rigobert Song 137 5 Template:Nowrap
2 Samuel Eto'o 118 56 1997–2014
Geremi Njitap 118 13 1996–2010
4 Vincent Aboubakar 117 45 2010–present
5 Emmanuel Kundé 102 17 1979–1992
6 Nicolas Nkoulou 83 2 2008–2023
7 Jacques Songo'o 80 0 1983–2002
8 Roger Milla 77 43 1973–1994
9 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 76 20 2010–present
10 Carlos Kameni 73 0 2001–2019
François Omam-Biyik 73 26 1985–1998

Top goalscorers

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Samuel Eto'o is Cameroon's all-time top goalscorer with 56 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Samuel Eto'o (list) 56 118 {{#expr:56/118 round 2}} Template:Nowrap
2 Vincent Aboubakar 45 117 {{#expr:45/117 round 2}} 2010–present
3 Roger Milla 43 77 {{#expr:43/77 round 2}} 1973–1994
4 Patrick Mboma 33 55 {{#expr:33/55 round 2}} 1995–2004
5 François Omam-Biyik 26 73 {{#expr:26/73 round 2}} 1985–1998
6 Alphonse Tchami 21 57 {{#expr:21/57 round 2}} 1988–1998
7 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 20 76 {{#expr:20/76 round 2}} 2010–present
8 Pierre Webó 19 59 {{#expr:19/59 round 2}} 2003–2014
9 Emmanuel Kundé 17 102 {{#expr:17/102 round 2}} 1979–1992
10 André Kana-Biyik 15 59 {{#expr:15/59 round 2}} 1985–1994

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Template:Flagicon 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Template:Flagicon 1970 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 3 4
Template:Flagicon 1974 3 1 0 2 1 3
Template:Flagicon 1978 2 0 1 1 2 4
Template:Flagicon 1982 First group stage 17th 3 0 3 0 1 1 Squad 8 5 1 2 16 5
Template:Flagicon 1986 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 5
Template:Flagicon 1990 Quarter-finals 7th 5 3 0 2 7 9 Squad 8 6 1 1 12 6
Template:Flagicon 1994 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 3 11 Squad 8 5 2 1 14 4
Template:Flagicon 1998 25th 3 0 2 1 2 5 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 20th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 10 8 1 1 20 4
Template:Flagicon 2006 Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 18 10
Template:Flagicon 2010 Group stage 31st 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad 12 9 2 1 23 4
Template:Flagicon 2014 32nd 3 0 0 3 1 9 Squad 8 5 2 1 12 4
Template:Flagicon 2018 Did not qualify 8 2 5 1 10 9
Template:Flagicon 2022 Group stage 19th 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad 8 6 0 2 14 5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 Did not qualify 11 5 4 2 17 6
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 To be determined To be determined
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Total Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip 26 5 8 13 22 47 — 106 62 26 17 175 77

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad
Template:Flagicon 1992 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1997
Template:Flagicon 1999
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2001 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2003 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 3 1 Squad
Template:Flagicon 2005 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2009
Template:Flagicon 2013
Template:Flagicon 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

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Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1957 Part of Template:Fb Part of Template:Fb
Template:Flagicon 1959
Template:Flagicon 1962 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Template:Flagicon 1963
Template:Flagicon 1965 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1968 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 7
Template:Flagicon 1970 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 7 5 4 3 1 0 7 6
Template:Flagicon 1972 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 Qualified as hosts
Template:Flagicon 1974 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
Template:Flagicon 1976 2 1 0 1 3 4
Template:Flagicon 1978 2 1 0 1 2 4
Template:Flagicon 1980 2 1 0 1 3 3
Template:Flagicon 1982 Group stage 5th 3 0 3 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 12 5
Template:Flagicon 1984 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 9 3 4 2 0 2 9 5
Template:Flagicon 1986 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 2 0 8 5 Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 1988 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 4 1 4 2 0 2 8 5
Template:Flagicon 1990 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 2 3 Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 1992 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 3 3 0 5 1
Template:Flagicon 1994 Did not qualify 6 3 3 0 7 0
Template:Flagicon 1996 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 5 7 6 3 1 2 7 7
Template:Flagicon 1998 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 1 1 5 4 6 2 4 0 8 3
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2000 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 11 5 Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 2002 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 9 0 Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 7 6 Qualified as defending champions
Template:Flagicon 2006 5th 4 3 1 0 8 2 10 6 3 1 13 4
Template:Flagicon 2008 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 14 8 6 5 0 1 13 4
Template:Flagicon 2010 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 6 8 10 9 2 2 24 4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2012 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 12 5
Template:Flagicon 2013 4 2 0 2 3 4
Template:Flagicon 2015 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 2 3 6 4 2 0 9 1
Template:Flagicon 2017 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 7 3 6 4 2 0 7 2
Template:Flagicon 2019 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 4 3 6 3 2 1 6 3
Template:Flagicon 2021 Third place 3rd 7 4 3 0 14 7 6 3 2 1 8 4
Template:Flagicon 2023 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 5 8 4 2 1 1 6 3
Template:Flagicon 2025 Qualified 6 4 2 0 8 2
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 5 Titles 22/35 95 46 31 18 142 90 122 70 32 22 186 89
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 2009 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2011 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 5 0
Template:Flagicon 2014 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2016 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 4
Template:Flagicon 2018 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 1 3
Template:Flagicon 2020 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 4 8
Template:Flagicon 2022 Group stage 8th 2 1 0 1 1 3
Template:Flagicon 2024 Did not qualify
Total Fourth place 4/9 17 7 5 5 14 15

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1900
to
Template:Flagicon 1960		 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1964
to
Template:Flagicon 1972		 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1976 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1980 Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 1984 Round 1 11th 3 1 0 2 3 5
Template:Flagicon 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

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African Games record
Year Result Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1978|th 3 0 2 1 2 3
Template:Flagicon 1987 4th 5 2 2 1 11 8
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Honours

Global

Intercontinental

Continental

Regional

Friendly

Awards

Summary

Competition Template:Gold1 Template:Silver2 Template:Bronze3 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

See also

Footnotes

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References

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