Cameroon national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, History
In this article, you will get to know about Cameroon national football team Players, Coaches, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, and History. Cameroon’s national football team represents Cameroon in men’s international football and is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team (in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010, and 2014).
However, the team only exited the group stage once. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time. He also won five African Cups of Nations and Olympic gold in 2000. The team represents Cameroon in both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Team Profile summary
| Association | Fédération Camerounaise de Football |
| Nickname(s) | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) |
| Confederation | CAF – UNIFFAC |
| FIFA code | CMR |
| FIFA rank | 43 (30 November 2023) |
| Most Caps | Rigobert Song (137) |
| Top Scorer | Samuel Eto’o (56) |
| Home stadium | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Head coach | Toni Conceição |
Cameroon national football team History
Cameron played his first match in 1956 against the Belgian Congo, in which he lost 3-2. They first qualified for the African Cup of Nations in 1970 but were eliminated in the first round. Two years later, as the host nation, the Indomitable Lions finished third after losing to neighbors and future champions Congo in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They will not be able to compete for another ten years.
Cameroon began the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso. That was followed by a 2-1 win against Guinea-Bissau and an unconvincing goalless draw against hosts Gabon. These results were enough for Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals, where they faced Senegal in a close match that which Cameroon won 5–4 on penalties after finishing 0–0 after extra time. In the semi-finals, Cameroon faced Ghana and won the match 2-0 to qualify for 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, with a late goal from Vincent Aboubakar in the 89th minute. of the match. As champions, Cameroon qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
Cameroon national football team Home Stadium
Paul Biya Omnisports Stadium, referred to as the Olembe Stadium (Stade d’Olembé), is a multi-purpose stadium spanning 84 acres (400,000 sqkm) in Olembé locality, Yaoundé.
Cameroon national football team Kit
The traditional colors of Cameroon’s national football team are green jerseys, red shorts, and yellow socks, the colors of the national flag.
Cameron’s national football team had a long association with Puma. From the end of 2019, its brand is Le Coq Sportif.
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Le Coq Sportif | 1982–1987 |
| Adidas | 1988–1993 |
| Mitre | 1993–1995 |
| Lotto | 1995–1996 |
| Nike | 1996 |
| Puma | 1997–2018 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 2019–present |
Cameroon national football team’s nickname
Their nickname is Les Lions Indomitables, the Indomitable Lions in English.
Who are Cameroon National Football team players?
The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Algeria on 25 and 29 March 2022. The caps and goals are correct as of 24 April 2022, after the match against Algeria.
| No | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Simon Omossola | 05-05-1998 (23) | 2 | 0 | Vita Club |
| 16 | GK | Devis Epassy | 02-02-1993 (29) | 5 | 0 | OFI Crete FC |
| 23 | GK | André Onana | 02-04-1996 (25) | 29 | 0 | Ajax |
| 2 | DF | Duplexe Tchamba | 10-07-1998 (23) | 2 | 0 | SønderjyskE |
| 4 | DF | Harold Moukoudi | 27-11-1997 (24) | 11 | 0 | Saint-Étienne |
| 5 | DF | Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui | 23-11-1990 (31) | 52 | 4 | Gent |
| 6 | DF | Ambroise Oyongo | 22-06-1991 (30) | 51 | 2 | Montpellier |
| 11 | DF | Nouhou Tolo | 23-06-1997 (24) | 14 | 0 | Seattle Sounders |
| 17 | DF | Olivier Mbaizo | 15-08-1997 (24) | 11 | 0 | Philadelphia Union |
| 19 | DF | Collins Fai | 23-11-1992 (29) | 48 | 0 | Al-Tai |
| 21 | DF | Jean-Charles Castelletto | 26-01-1995 (27) | 10 | 0 | Nantes |
| 7 | MF | Jean Onana | 08-01-2000 (22) | 9 | 0 | Bordeaux |
| 8 | MF | Gaël Ondoua | 04-11-1995 (26) | 2 | 0 | Hannover 96 |
| 14 | MF | Samuel Gouet | 14-12-1997 (24) | 20 | 0 | Mechelen |
| 15 | MF | Pierre Kunde | 26-07-1995 (26) | 29 | 1 | Olympiacos |
| 18 | MF | Martin Hongla | 16-03-1998 (24) | 17 | 0 | Hellas Verona |
| 22 | MF | Arnaud Djoum | 02-05-1989 (32) | 28 | 0 | Apollon Limassol |
| MF | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa | 16-11-1995 (26) | 41 | 5 | Napoli | |
| MF | Jeando Fuchs | 11-10-1997 (24) | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | |
| MF | Olivier Ntcham | 09-02-1996 (26) | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | |
| 3 | FW | Léandre Tawamba | 20-12-1989 (32) | 6 | 0 | Al-Taawoun |
| 9 | FW | Kévin Soni | 17-04-1998 (23) | 1 | 0 | Asteras Tripolis |
| 10 | FW | Vincent Aboubakar | 22-01-1992 (30) | 86 | 33 | Al-Nassr |
| 12 | FW | Karl Toko Ekambi | 14-09-1992 (29) | 49 | 11 | Lyon |
| 13 | FW | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | 23-03-1989 (33) | 67 | 18 | Bayern Munich |
| 20 | FW | Ignatius Ganago | 16-02-1999 (23) | 10 | 0 | Lens |
| FW | Moumi Ngamaleu | 09-07-1994 (27) | 39 | 4 | Young Boys | |
| FW | Patient Wassou | 22-04-2004 (17) | 0 | 0 | Coton Sport |
Who are the Cameroon national football team captain and coach?
Vincent Aboubakar is captain of the Cameroon national football team. Rigobert Song is the coach of the Cameroon national team coach.
Cameroon national football team captain
Vincent Aboubakar is captain of the Cameroon national football team. Have a look at the profile summary of Cameroon’s current captain.
Profile summary
- Name: Vincent Aboubakar
- Date of birth/Age: Jan 22, 1992 (30)
- Place of birth: Garoua
- Citizenship: Cameroon
- Height: 1,84 m
- Position: Centre-Forward
- Current international: Cameroon
- Caps/Goals: 82 / 33
Cameroon national football team Coach
Rigobert Song is the coach of the Cameroon national team coach. Have a look at the profile summary of the team’s current coach.
Profile summary
- Name: Rigobert Song
- Date of birth/Age: Jul 1, 1976 (45)
- Place of birth: Nkenglicock
- Citizenship: Cameroon
- Agent: no agent
- Avg. the term as coach: 0.96 Years
- Preferred formation: 4-4-2 double 6
Cameroon national football team world rankings
They are now ranked 43th globally and sixth on the continent.
Cameroon’s national football team trophies
He has won the AFCON five times in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 and 2017. In addition, he has scored admirable runs in all the tournaments he has participated in. The 2000 Olympic gold medal is also in his cabinet.
Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
