The Cameroon national women's football team, also known as the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They finished second in the 1991, 2004, 2014, and 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations, participated in the 2012 Olympic Games and have competed in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015.
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| Nickname(s) | Les Lionnes Indomptables (The Indomitable Lionesses) | ||
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| Association | Fédération Camerounaise de Football | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Gabriel Zabo | ||
| Captain | Christine Manie | ||
| Most caps | Madeleine Ngono Mani (87) | ||
| Top scorer | Madeleine Ngono Mani (40) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo | ||
| FIFA code | CMR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 67  1 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 41 (July 2019) | ||
| Lowest | 90 (October 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Nigeria 2–0 Cameroon  (Lagos, Nigeria; 15 June 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Cameroon 8–0 Gambia  (Yaoundé, Cameroon; 18 February 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Nigeria 6–0 Cameroon (Kaduna, Nigeria; 27 October 1998)  France 6–0 Cameroon (Paris, France; 10 October 2018) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2015, 2019) | ||
| Africa Women Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016) | ||
| Football at the Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2012) | ||
History edit
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Team image edit
Home stadium edit
The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
Overall competitive record edit
1 Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, so Cameroon advanced to the final qualifying round instead.
Results and fixtures edit
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023 edit
| 22 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Cameroon | 1–0 |  Kenya | Douala, Cameroon |
| 19:00 UTC+1 |
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Report (FKF) | Stadium: Stade de la Réunification Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
| 26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Kenya | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) (4–3 p) | Cameroon | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report (FKF) | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: 1–1 on aggregate. Kenya won 4–3 on penalties. | ||||
| 26 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Uganda  | 2–0 | Cameroon | Njeru, Uganda |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre |
| 31 October 2023 2024 Olympic qualifying | Cameroon | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Uganda | Douala |
| Stadium: Stade de la Réunification | ||||
| Note: Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
2024 edit
| 23 February 2024 2024 Olympic qualifying | Cameroon | 0–0 | Nigeria | Douala Cameroon |
| Stadium: Stade de la Réunification |
| 26 February 2024 2024 Olympic qualifying | Nigeria | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Cameroon | Abuja,Nigeria |
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Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium | |||
| Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Source: global archive
Coaching staff edit
Current coaching staff edit
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Jean-Baptiste Bisseck
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Manager history edit
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Carl Enow (2003–2018)- Alain Djeumfa (????–2022)
- Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023)
- Jean-Baptiste Bisseck(2023-)
Players edit
Current squad edit
- The following is the Squad for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament on February 2024 [2]
- Caps and goals correct as of: 17 July 2022, after the match against
Botswana
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| GK | Christemilienne Onomo | FC Ebolowa
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| GK | Cathy Biya | 18 July 2006 | Éclair FF
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| GK | Michaely Bihina | 28 December 2003 |  Racing Power
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| DF | Mariane Ines Maague | Amazones FAP
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| DF | Claudine Meffometou | 1 July 1990 | Fleury
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| DF | Orline Segning Djutche | 28 November 2001 | ||||
| DF | Éliane Mambolamo | 3 July 1991 |  AEM
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| DF | Bernadette Mbelle Ngaseh |
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| DF | Candide Nguiadem |
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| DF | Colette Ndzana Fegue |
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| DF | Estelle Yanga Zeh |
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| MF | Naomie Eto | 28 June 2000 | Amazones FAP
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| MF | Grâce Ngock Yango | 12 June 1993 | Guingamp
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| MF | Charlène Meyong | 19 November 1998 | Reims
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| MF | Julie Nina Nke Nke | 
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| MF | Brigitte Omboudou | 29 July 1992 | FC Ebolowa
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| MF | Mireille Tchengang | RC Roubaix Wervicq
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| FW | Ebika Brenda | 12 February 2003 | Lekie FF
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| FW | Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene | 
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| FW | Annie Enganenben |
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| FW | Ajara Nchout Njoya | 12 January 1993 |  Inter Milan
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| FW | Marie Ngah | 20 October 2002 | Lekie FF
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| FW | Mana Lamine |
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Recent call-ups edit
- The following players were named to a Cameroon squad in the last 12 months.
This list may be incomplete.
Previous squads edit
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Summer Olympics
- Africa Women Cup of Nations
- 2000 African Women's Championship squad
- 2010 African Women's Championship squad
- 2012 African Women's Championship squad
- 2014 African Women's Championship squad
- 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
- 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
- 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad
Captains edit
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- Christine Manie (????–)
Honours edit
Regional edit
Runners-up: 2018
Competitive record edit
FIFA Women's World Cup edit
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1991 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1995 |
Withdrew from qualification | |||||||
 1999 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003
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| 2007
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 2011
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 2015
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 2019
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15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
  2023 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 3/9 | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015
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Group stage | 8 June |  Ecuador |
W 6–0 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 12 June |  Japan |
L 1–2 | |||
| 16 June |  Switzerland |
W 2–1 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | ||
| Round of 16 | 20 June | China |
L 0–1 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal | |
| 2019
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Group stage | 10 June | Canada |
L 0–1 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| 15 June |  Netherlands |
L 1–3 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes | ||
| 20 June | New Zealand |
W 2–1 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | ||
| Round of 16 | 23 June |  England |
L 0–3 | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games edit
For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.[3]
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996
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Withdrew in Qualification | |||||||
| 2000 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2004
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| 2008
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 2012
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
 2016 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2020
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| 2024
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| Total | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
Africa Women Cup of Nations edit
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1995 | Withdrew In Quarter-finals | |||||||
| 1998 |
Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
 2000 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2002 |
Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2004 |
Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2006 |
Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
 2008 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2010 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2012 |
Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
 2014 |
Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2016 |
Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
 2018 |
Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
 2020 |
Cancelled | |||||||
 2022 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2024 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 13/15 | 58 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 73 | 83 | |
African Games edit
| African Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 2003 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |||
 2007 |
withdraw | ||||||||
 2011 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2019
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See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team | ||||||||
 2023
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to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 3/4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | ||
UNIFFAC Women's Cup edit
| UNIFFAC Women's Cup | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD |
| 2020 |
did not enter | |||||||
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Honours edit
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All−time record against FIFA recognized nations edit
The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
- Key
Positive balance (more wins than losses)
Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
Negative balance (more losses than wins)
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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Record per opponent edit
*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
- Key
Positive balance (more wins than losses)
Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
Negative balance (more losses than wins)
The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
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| Total | — |
See also edit
- Sport in Cameroon
- Football in Cameroon
- Women's football in Cameroon
- Football in Cameroon
- Cameroon women's national under-20 football team
- Cameroon women's national under-17 football team
- Cameroon men's national football team
References edit
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ squad forCAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 3rd round
- ^ "Cameroon qualifies to Olympics" (in French). fecafootonline.com. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
External links edit
- Official website
- FIFA profile, FIFA.com (in English)