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Cameroon
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| Nickname
| Lions Indomptables
(Indomitable Lions)
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| Association | Fédération Camerounaise
de Football
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| Head coach
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie Haan, 2006-
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| Asst coach
| Jules Nyongha
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| Captain
| Rigobert Song
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| Most caps | Rigobert Song (103)
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| Top scorer | Patrick Mboma (33)
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| FIFA code | CMR
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| FIFA ranking
| 11
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| Highest FIFA ranking
| 11 (November 2006)
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| Lowest FIFA ranking
| 62 (April 1997)
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| Elo ranking
| 20
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First international
Image:Flag of Cameroon (1961).svg Cameroon 9 - 2 Somalia Image:Flag of Somalia.svg
(Madagascar; 13 April, 1960)
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Largest win
Image:Flag of Cameroon (1961).svg Cameroon 9 - 2 Somalia Image:Flag of Somalia.svg
(Madagascar; 13 April, 1960)
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Worst defeat
Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg South Korea 5 - 0 Cameroon Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg
(Seoul, South Korea; 4 October, 1984)</BR>Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 6 - 1 Cameroon Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg
(Oslo, Norway; 31 October, 1990)
Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia 6 - 1 Cameroon Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg
(Palo Alto, California, USA; 28 June, 1994)
Image:Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica 5 - 0 Cameroon Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg
(San José, Costa Rica; 9 March, 1997)
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| World Cup
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| Appearances
| 5 (First in 1982)
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| Best result
| Quarterfinals, 1990
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| African Nations Cup
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| Appearances
| 14 (First in 1970)
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| Best result
| Winners, 1984, 1988,
2000, 2002
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The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions), is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. It is the most successful side in Africa, as Cameroon was the first African team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won 4 African Nations Cups, as well as the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
[edit] History
Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase of 16 to 24 teams Cameroon qualified along with 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 failing to qualify for the second round. Cameroon did their fans proud having not lost a game.
Cameroon narrowly failed to qualify for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Cameroon qualified for the 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. 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 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 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 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 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.
In the 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.
Cameroon had been successful in the African Cup of Nations qualifying fourteen times and winning it four times most recently in 2002. 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.
[edit] Cameroon Football Achievements
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations :
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- 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
[edit] World Cup record
[edit] African Nations Cup record
[edit] Current squad
The following squad includes players called up for a friendly against Guinea on August 15, 2006.
[edit] Goalkeepers
[edit] Defenders
[edit] Midfielders
[edit] Strikers
[edit] Famous players
* Won both 2000 African Nations Cup and Summer Olympics
[edit] External links
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es:Selección de fútbol de Camerún
fr:Équipe du Cameroun de football
it:Nazionale di calcio del Camerun
he:נבחרת קמרון בכדורגל
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nl:Kameroens voetbalelftal
ja:サッカーカメルーン代表
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pt:Seleção Camaronesa de Futebol
fi:Kamerunin jalkapallomaajoukkue
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