Cameroon national football team
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{{Infobox National football team |
Name = Cameroon |
Badge = Cameroon FA.gif |
FIFA Trigramme = CMR |
Nickname = Lions Indomptables<br />(''Indomitable Lions'') |
Association = [[Fédération Camerounaise de Football|Fédération Camerounaise<br />de Football]] |
Confederation = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] ([[Africa]]) |
Captain = [[Rigobert Song]] |
Coach = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Otto Pfister]] ||
Asst Manager = [[Gweha Ikouam Fils]] |
Most caps = [[Rigobert Song]] (112) |
Top scorer = [[Patrick Mboma]] (33) [[Samuel Eto'o]] (33) |
Home Stadium = [[Stade Omnisports]] |
FIFA Rank = 13 |
FIFA max = 11 |
FIFA max date = November 2006|
FIFA min = 62 |
FIFA min date = April 1997|
Elo Rank = 26 |
Elo max = 12|
Elo max date = June 2003|
Elo min = 76|
Elo min date = April 1995|
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First game/ Largest Win ={{flagicon|Cameroon|1961}} Cameroon 9 - 2 [[Somalia national football team|Somalia]] {{flagicon|Somalia}}<br/>([[Madagascar]]; [[13 April]], [[1960]]) |
Largest loss ={{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway national football team|Norway]] 6 - 1 Cameroon {{flagicon|Cameroon}}<br/>([[Oslo]], [[Norway]]; [[31 October]], [[1990]])<BR>{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia national football team|Russia]] 6 - 1 Cameroon {{flagicon|Cameroon}}<br/>([[Palo Alto, California]], [[USA]]; [[28 June]], [[1994]])<BR>{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] 5 - 0 Cameroon {{flagicon|Cameroon}}<br/>([[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]]; [[9 March]], [[1997]])|
World cup apps = 5 |
World cup first = 1982 |
World cup best = Quarterfinals, [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]] |
Regional name = [[African Nations Cup]] |
Regional cup apps = 15 |
Regional cup first = [[1970 African Nations Cup|1970]] |
Regional cup best = Winners, [[1984 African Nations Cup|1984]], [[1988 African Nations Cup|1988]], <br>[[2000 African Nations Cup|2000]], [[2002 African Nations Cup|2002]]|
Confederations cup apps = 2 |
Confederations cup first = 2001 |
Confederations cup best = 2nd, [[Confederations Cup 2003|2003]]
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{{MedalSport | Men’s [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
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The '''Cameroon national football team''', nicknamed ''Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions)'', is controlled by the [[Fédération Camerounaise de Football]] and is Africa's most successful side; [[Cameroon]] have qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup]] five times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 - more than any other African nation. They were the first [[Africa]]n team to reach the quarterfinals of the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], in [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]], losing to [[England national football team|England]] in extra time. They have also won 4 [[African Nations Cup]]s, as well as the gold medal at the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]].
==History==
Cameroon played its first match against [[Somalia national football team|Somalia]] in 1960, prevaling 9-2.
Cameroon qualified for its first [[Football World Cup 1982|FIFA World Cup in 1982]]. With the increase of 16 to 24 teams Cameroon qualified along with [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] to represent Africa in Spain. Cameroon was drawn into group 1 with Italy, Poland, and Peru. In their first game Cameroon faced Italy and held on to a surprising 1-1 draw. Cameroon held Peru and Poland to 0-0 draws but failed to qualify for the second round. Cameroon did their fans proud having not lost a game.
Cameroon narrowly failed to qualify for the [[Football World Cup 1986|1986 World Cup in Mexico]]
Cameroon qualified for the [[Football World Cup 1990|1990 World Cup]] 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 shocked the world by defeating holders Argentina 1-0. Cameroon later defeated Romania 2-1 and lost to the Soviet Union 4-0, 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 Roger Milla scoring two goals in the extra time. In the quarter finals Cameroon faced England. At 25 minutes England's David Platt scored for England. In the second half however Cameroon came back with a 61st minute penalty from Kunde and took the lead with Ekeke at 65 minutes. England however equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Lineker. Lineker made in 3-2 for England with a penalty in the 105th minute. Cameroon had nearly created one of the greatest upsets in the World Cup.
The [[Football World Cup 1994|1994 World Cup]] in the USA saw the adjustment of representation for three African teams qualify. Cameroon qualified with Nigeria and Morocco. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Sweden, Brazil, and Russia. After convincing 2-2 draw with Sweden, Cameroon were determined to make an impact. However a 3-0 loss to Brazil and a 6-1 loss to Russia effectively ended their hopes of glory.
The [[Football World Cup 1998|1998 World Cup]] in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams. Cameroon qualified alongside five African countries. After qualifying as expected, Cameroon were drawn into group B with Italy, Chile, and Austria. Cameroon struggled and drew their first two games with Chile and Austria. Cameroon were eliminated from the group when they lost to Italy 3-0.
Cameroon qualified for the [[Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup]] in Korea-Japan clinching first place in their group which included Angola, Zambia, and Togo. Before the start of the World Cup, Cameroon ran into controversy sporting [[Puma AG|Puma]] sleeveless kits which they wore in the 2002 African Cup of Nations. FIFA immediately declared the kits illegal and black sleeves were added. Cameroon were drawn into group E with Germany, 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.
[[Image:Länderspiel Deutschland - Kamerun.jpg|right|260px]]
[[Image:Football Cameroun maillot.svg|logo|thumb|130px|right|''Lions Indomptables crest]]
In the [[Football World Cup 2006|2006 World Cup]] qualifying round Cameroon were drawn into group 3 with Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Benin. Cameroon led the group for most of time unitil their final game. On October 8, 2005 Cameroon drew with Egypt 1-1 while Côte d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3-1. This result prevented Cameroon from making the World Cup.
==Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits==
Cameroon used sleeveles [[Puma AG|PUMA]] shirts at the [[2002 African Cup of Nations]] in [[Mali]]. FIFA, however, didn't allow Cameroon to use the same kits at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] and black sleeves were added to the shirts. 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 and FIFA restored the six qualifying points to Cameroon
== The death of a team-mate ==
In 2003, the Cameroonian player [[Marc-Vivien Foe]] died playing with Cameroon in the 2003 Confederations Cup. Marc-Vivien Foe died on the pitch in the 75th minute of the match. In his honor, in the final of the Cup the Cameroonian team wore jerseys with Marc-Vivien Foe's name on the back during the warm up.
== Cameroon Football Achievements ==
:'''[[African Cup of Nations]] :'''
::*4 Time Champion (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
:'''[[Football at the All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]] :'''
::*4 Time Champion (1991, 1999, 2003, 2007)
:'''[[Afro-Asian Cup of Nations]] :'''
::*1 Time Champion (1985)
:'''[[CEMAC Cup]] :'''
::*2 Times Champion (2003, 2005)
::*1 Time Runners-up
:'''[[Central African Games]] :'''
::*2 Times Champion (1976, 1987)
:'''[[UDEAC Championship]] :'''
::*4 Times Champion (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989)
::*1 Time Runners-up
*{{sport honours|[[African Youth Championship]]|1|1995}}
*{{sport honours|[[African Under-17 Championship]]|1|2003}}
==World Cup record==
*[[Football World Cup 1930|1930]] to [[Football World Cup 1962|1962]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[Football World Cup 1966|1966]] - ''Withdrew''
*[[Football World Cup 1970|1970]] to [[Football World Cup 1978|1978]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[Football World Cup 1982|1982]] - Round 1
*[[Football World Cup 1986|1986]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[Football World Cup 1990|1990]] - Quarterfinal
*[[Football World Cup 1994|1994]] - Round 1
*[[Football World Cup 1998|1998]] - Round 1
*[[Football World Cup 2002|2002]] - Round 1
*[[Football World Cup 2006|2006]] - ''Did not qualify''
==African Nations Cup record==
*[[1957 African Nations Cup|1957]] to [[1965 African Nations Cup|1965]] - ''Did not enter''
*[[1968 African Nations Cup|1968]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[1970 African Nations Cup|1970]] - Round 1
*[[1972 African Nations Cup|1972]] - Third place
*[[1974 African Nations Cup|1974]] to [[1980 African Nations Cup|1980]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[1982 African Nations Cup|1982]] - Round 1
*[[1984 African Nations Cup|1984]] - '''Champions'''
*[[1986 African Nations Cup|1986]] - Second place
*[[1988 African Nations Cup|1988]] - '''Champions'''
*[[1990 African Nations Cup|1990]] - Round 1
*[[1992 African Nations Cup|1992]] - Fourth place
*[[1994 African Nations Cup|1994]] - ''Did not qualify''
*[[1996 African Nations Cup|1996]] - Round 1
*[[1998 African Nations Cup|1998]] - Quarterfinals
*[[2000 African Nations Cup|2000]] - '''Champions'''
*[[2002 African Nations Cup|2002]] - '''Champions'''
*[[2004 African Nations Cup|2004]] - Quarterfinals
*[[2006 African Nations Cup|2006]] - Quarterfinals
*[[2008 African Nations Cup|2008]] - Second Place
==Current squad==
The following players were called for [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] against [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] on [[May 31]] [[2008]].
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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Idriss Carlos Kameni]]|age={{birth date and age|1984|2|18|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=0|club=[[RCD Espanyol]]|clubnat=Spain}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=GK|name=[[Souleymanou Hamidou]]|age={{birth date and age|1973|11|22|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=0|club=[[Kayserispor]]|clubnat=Turkey}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Haman Sadjo]]|age={{birth date and age|1984|11|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Újpest FC]]|clubnat=Hungary}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Thimothée Atouba]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|2|17|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=[[Hamburger SV]]|clubnat=Germany}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Rigobert Song]]|age={{birth date and age|1976|7|1|df=y}}|caps=119|goals=5|club=[[Trabzonspor|Trabzonspor]]|clubnat=Turkey}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Alexis N'Gambi]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|1|20|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=[[Gilles Augustin Binya]]|age={{birth date and age|1984|8|29|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]|clubnat=Portugal}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Modeste M'Bami]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|10|9|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=7|club=[[Olympique Marseille]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Geremi Njitap]]|age={{birth date and age|1978|12|20|df=y}}|caps=68|goals=9|club=[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]|clubnat=England}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=[[Achille Emana]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|6|5|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=[[Toulouse FC]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=[[Jean Makoun]]|age={{birth date and age|1983|5|29|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=7|club=[[Olympique Lyonnais|Olympique Lyonnais]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=MF|name=[[Alain Nkong]]|age={{birth date and age|1979|4|6|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=10|club=[[Club León]]|clubnat=Mexico}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=[[Joël Epalle]]|age={{birth date and age|1978|2|20|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=2|club=[[VfL Bochum]]|clubnat=Germany}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=[[Stéphane Mbia]]|age={{birth date and age|1986|5|20|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=3|club=[[Stade Rennais]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Alexandre Song]]|age={{birth date and age|1987|9|9|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]|clubnat=England}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Samuel Eto'o Fils]]|age={{birth date and age|1981|3|10|df=y}}|caps=69|goals=31|club=[[FC Barcelona]]|clubnat=Spain}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=[[Pierre Achille Webo]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|1|20|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=7|club=[[Real Mallorca]]|clubnat=Spain}}
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=== Recent Call Ups 2008 ===
The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!DOB
!Club
!Caps (goals)
!Most Recent Call up
|-
!colspan=5|Defenders
|-
| [[Benoit Angbwa]] || [[January 1]], [[1982]] || {{flagicon|Russia}} [[FC Saturn Moscow Oblast]] || ? (?) ||v [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[February 10]], [[2008]]
|-
| [[Bill Tchato]] || [[May 14]], [[1975]] || {{flagicon|Qatar}} [[Qatar Sports Club|Qatar SC]] || ? (?) || v [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[February 10]], [[2008]]
|-
| [[Andre Bikey]] || [[January 8]], [[1985]] || {{flagicon|England}} [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] || 10 (1) || v [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], [[February 8]], [[2008]]
|-
!colspan=5|Midfielders
|-
| [[Paul Essola]] || [[December 13]], [[1981]] || {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Arsenal Kyiv]] || 1 (0) || v [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]], [[January 30]], [[2008]]
|-
| [[Landry N'Guémo]] || [[November 28]], [[1985]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[AS Nancy]] || 3 (1) || v [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[January 22]], [[2008]]
|-
!colspan=5|Strikers
|-
| [[Mohammadou Idrissou]] || [[March 8]], [[1980]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[SC Freiburg]] || ? (?) || v [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[February 10]], [[2008]]
|-
| [[Joseph-Desire Job]] || [[December 1]], [[1977]] || {{flagicon|France}} [[OGC Nice]] || ? (?) || v [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], [[February 7]], [[2008]]
|-
| [[Bertin Tomou]] || [[August 8]], [[1978]] || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Excelsior Mouscron]] || ? (?) || v [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]], [[January 30]], [[2008]]
|-
|}
== Other eligible players ==
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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Herve Tum]]|age={{birth date and age|1979|2|15|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=2|club=[[Bursaspor]]|clubnat=Turkey}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Pierre Ebede]]|age={{birth date and age|1980|2|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Metz]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Eric Matoukou]]|age={{birth date and age|1983|7|8|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[K.R.C. Genk]]|clubnat=Belgium}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Enam Alexis]]|age={{birth date and age|1986|10|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Club Africain]]|clubnat=Tunisia}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Alain Junior Olle Olle]]|age={{birth date and age|1987|4|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[SC Freiburg]]|clubnat=Germany}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Christian Bekamenga]]|age={{birth date and age|1986|5|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[FC Nantes]]|clubnat=France}}
{{nat fs g end}}
==Famous players==
{|
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*[[Vitalis Vee]]
*[[Théophile Abega]]
*[[Daniel Bekono]]*
*[[Joseph-Antoine Bell]]
*[[Samuel Eto'o]]*
*[[Marc-Vivien Foé]]
*[[Lauren Etame Mayer|Lauren]]*
*[[Jean Manga Onguene]]
*[[Patrick Mboma]]*
*[[Grégoire Mbida]]
*[[Michel Kaham]]
*[[René Ndjeya]]
*[[Elie Onana]]
*[[Ephrem Mbom]]
*[[Alain Eyobo Makongo]]
*[[Jean Pierre Tokoto]]
*[[Thomas Libiih]]
*[[Cyrille Makanaky]]
*[[Louis Mfédé]]
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|valign="top"|
*[[Valery Mezague]]
*[[Roger Milla]]
*[[Pius Ndiefi]]
*[[Thomas N'Kono]]
*[[François Omam-Biyik]]
*[[Geremi Njitap]]*
*[[Rigobert Song]]
*[[Jacques Songo'o]]
*[[Idriss Carlos Kameni]]
*[[Pierre Wome Nlend]]*
*[[Bonaventure Djonkep]]
*[[Jean Claude Pagal]]
*[[Stephen Tataw]]
*[[Victor Ndip Akem]]
*[[Emmanuel Maboang]]
*[[Bertin Ebwelle]]
*[[Jules Onana]]
*[[André Kana-Biyik]]
*[[Emmanuel Kundé]]
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|valign="top"|
*[[Edmond Enoka]]
*[[Joseph Elanga]]
*[[Joseph Kamga]]
*[[Jacques Nguea]]
*[[Emile Mbouh]]
*[[Benjamin Massing]]
*[[Alphonse Tchami]]
*[[Lucien Mettomo]]
*[[Joseph Ndo]]
|}
* Won both 2000 African Nations Cup and Summer Olympics
== See also==
*[[Cameroon women's national football team]]
==External links==
*[http://www.fecafootonline.com/ Fédération Camerounaise de Football]official site
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam-intres.html RSSSF archive of results 1960-]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yaounde-Cameroon/Cameroon-National-Football-Team/17996171963 Cameroon National Football Team Fan Page] - Facebook
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