Cameroon women's national football team

Cameroon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Lionnes Indomptables (The Indomitable Lionesses)
AssociationFédération Camerounaise
de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachGabriel Zabo
CaptainChristine Manie
Most capsMadeleine Ngono Mani (87)
Top scorerMadeleine Ngono Mani (40)
Home stadiumStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 67 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest41 (July 2019)
Lowest90 (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
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015, 2019)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances13 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016)
Football at the Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage (2012)

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.

History[edit]

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]

Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Scorers
1991 African Championship Quarterfinals Walkover Republic of the Congo Congo
Semifinals Walkover Zambia Zambia
Final 0–2 0–4 (0–6 agg.) Nigeria Nigeria
1995 African Championship Quarterfinals Withdrew Angola Angola
1998 African Championship qualification Walkover Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Nigeria 1998 African Championship First stage
0
3–2
1–3
South Africa South Africa
Ghana Ghana
Semifinals 0–6 Nigeria Nigeria
3rd place 3–3 (PSO: 1–3) Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2000 African Championship qualification 3–0 w/o Gabon Gabon
South Africa 2000 African Championship First stage
0
0
4–1
0–2
0–3
Morocco Morocco
Ghana Ghana
Nigeria Nigeria
3 / 4 Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle
0
0
2002 African Championship qualification Second round 0–0 4–0 Gabon Gabon
Nigeria 2002 African Championship First stage
0
0
1–2
0–0
1–0
South Africa South Africa
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Angola Angola
2 / 4 Anounga
0
Ngono
Semifinals 2–3 Ghana Ghana Pokam, Belemgoto
3rd place 3–0 South Africa South Africa
Nigeria 2003 African Games First stage
0
0
3–0
0–1
1–1
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Nigeria Nigeria
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2 / 4 Bella, Mekongo
0
Ngono
Semifinals 1–3 South Africa South Africa
3rd place 1–0 Mali Mali
2004 African Championship qualification Second round 0–0 2–0 Republic of the Congo Congo Mbida, Ngo Ndoumbouk
South Africa 2004 African Championship First stage
0
0
2–2
2–2
3–1
Mali Mali
Nigeria Nigeria
Algeria Algeria
2 / 4 Mbida, Mete
Bella, Mekongo
Mbida 2, Mekongo
Semifinals 1–0 (AET) Ghana Ghana Bella
Final 0–5 Nigeria Nigeria
2006 African Championship qualification Second round 4–0 5–0 Kenya Kenya
Nigeria 2006 African Championship First stage
0
0
1–1
1–2
2–0
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
Ghana Ghana
Mali Mali
2 / 4 Ngono
Bella
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Semifinals 0–5 Nigeria Nigeria
3rd place 2–2 (PSO: 4–5) South Africa South Africa
2007 African Games qualification Withdrew Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2008 African Championship qualification Second round 3–0 2–1 Tanzania Tanzania
Equatorial Guinea 2008 African Championship First stage
0
0
0–1
2–1
1–0
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Mali Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2 / 4 0
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Ngono
Semifinals 0–3 South Africa South Africa
3rd place 1–1 (PSO: 3–4) Nigeria Nigeria Onguenesoccer ball with check mark 1 Ngo Ndoumbouk, 2 Manie, 4 Onguene soccer ball with red X 3 Bella, 5 Mbida
2010 African Championship qualification Second round 2–0 3–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR Ngono 2, Bella, Enganamouit, Onguene
South Africa 2010 African Championship First stage
0
0
2–2
2–1
2–1
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Ghana Ghana
Algeria Algeria
2 / 4 Manie, Ngono
Manie, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Onguene, Ejangue
Semifinals 1–5 Nigeria Nigeria Ngock
3rd place 0–2 South Africa South Africa
Mozambique 2011 African Games First stage
0
0
1–0
3–0
Walkover
Mozambique Mozambique
Algeria Algeria
Guinea Guinea
1 / 3 Zouga
Beyene, Iven, Manie
0
Semifinals 2–0 South Africa South Africa Enganamouit, Onguene
Final 1–0 Ghana Ghana Ngono
2012 Summer Olympics qualification Second round 5–0 1–0 Mali Mali Bella, Manie, Nkout, Onguene, Zouga, ?
Third round 0–0 0–2 1 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Fourth round 1–2 2–1 (PSO: 4–3) Nigeria Nigeria Manie, Zouga + 1 o.g.
United Kingdom 2012 Summer Olympics First stage
0
0
0–5
0–3
1–3
Brazil Brazil
United Kingdom Great Britain
New Zealand New Zealand
4 / 4 0
0
Onguene
2012 African Championship qualification Second round 1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9) Ghana Ghana Iven, Manie
Equatorial Guinea 2012 African Championship First stage
0
0
1–2
4–1
0–0
Nigeria Nigeria
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
Ethiopia Ethiopia
2 / 4 Manie
Iven 2, Onguene, Zouga
0
Semifinals 0–2 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
3rd place 1–0 Nigeria Nigeria Enganamouit
2014 African Women's Championship qualification Second round 1–1 2–1 Senegal Senegal Nchout, Zouga
Namibia 2014 African Championship First stage
0
0
1–0
2–0
0–1
South Africa South Africa
Algeria Algeria
Ghana Ghana
1 / 4 Feudjio
Enganamouit 2
0
Semifinals 2–1 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Enganamouit, Manie
Final 0–2 Nigeria Nigeria
Canada 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup First stage
0
0
6–0
1–2
2–1
Ecuador Ecuador
Japan Japan
Switzerland Switzerland
2 / 4 Ngono, Enganamouit 3, Manie, Onguene
Nchout
Onguene, Ngono
Round of 16 0–1 China China PR 0 0
France 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup First stage 0–1
1–3
2–1
Canada Canada
Netherlands Netherlands
New Zealand New Zealand
3 / 4 0
Onguene
Nchout 2
Round of 16 0–3 England England

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.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023[edit]

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Cameroon  1–0  Kenya Douala, Cameroon
19:00 UTC+1
  • Mambolamo 8'
Report (FKF) Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Kenya  1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(4–3 p)
 Cameroon Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3 Report (FKF) Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Penalties
Note: 1–1 on aggregate. Kenya won 4–3 on penalties.
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying Uganda  2–0  Cameroon Njeru, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3
Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 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 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying Cameroon  0–0  Nigeria Douala Cameroon
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
26 February 2024 (2024-02-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria  1–0
(1–0 agg.)
 Cameroon Abuja,Nigeria
Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.

Source: global archive

Coaching staff[edit]

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Current coaching staff[edit]

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Cameroon Jean-Baptiste Bisseck

Manager history[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Christemilienne Onomo Cameroon FC Ebolowa
1GK Cathy Biya (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 17) Cameroon Éclair FF
1GK Michaely Bihina (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 (age 20) Portugal Racing Power

2DF Mariane Ines Maague Cameroon Amazones FAP
2DF Claudine Meffometou (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990 (age 33) France Fleury
2DF Orline Segning Djutche (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22)
2DF Éliane Mambolamo (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 32) Spain AEM
2DF Bernadette Mbelle Ngaseh Cameroon
2DF Candide Nguiadem Cameroon
2DF Colette Ndzana Fegue Cameroon
2DF Estelle Yanga Zeh Cameroon

3MF Naomie Eto (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 23) Cameroon Amazones FAP
3MF Grâce Ngock Yango (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 30) France Guingamp
3MF Charlène Meyong (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 25) France Reims
3MF Julie Nina Nke Nke Turkey
3MF Brigitte Omboudou (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 31) Cameroon FC Ebolowa
3MF Mireille Tchengang France RC Roubaix Wervicq

4FW Ebika Brenda (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 21) Cameroon Lekie FF
4FW Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene Russia
4FW Annie Enganenben Cameroon
4FW Ajara Nchout Njoya (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 31) Italy Inter Milan
4FW Marie Ngah (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21) Cameroon Lekie FF
4FW Mana Lamine France

Recent call-ups[edit]

  • The following players were named to a Cameroon squad in the last 12 months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Chelsea Ngol - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
GK Ange Bawou (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) - - Kazakhstan BIIK Shymkent 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
GK Marthe Ongmahan (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 31) - - Cameroon Lekie FF 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE

DF Michele Moumazime - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
DF Mbele Ngaseh (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24) - - Cameroon Éclair FF 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
DF Moussa Raihina - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
DF Nicole Nana - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
DF Claudia Dabda (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 22) France Toulouse FC v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF Easther Mayi Kith (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 26) England Reading v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF Frederique Messomo v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF Colette Ndzana France v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF Marie Victoire Ngono Cameroon Éclair FF v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF Marlene Essimi - - v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023

MF Elise Ndome - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Elise Ndome - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Brigitte Omboudou (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 31) - - Cameroon FC Ebolowa 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Yvette Camilla - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Fadimatou Kome (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 21) France Montauban v.  Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF Achta Toko Njoya - - Cameroon Éclair FF v.  Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31) China Beijing v.  Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF [[Brigitte Mbomozomo<! -- full name: Brigitte Yvana Mbomozomo -- >|Brigitte Mbomozomo<! -- full name: Brigitte Yvana Mbomozomo -- >]] (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) - - Cameroon Amazone FAP v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
MF Monique Ngock (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 19) - - France Reims v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023

FW Éliane Bibout (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 (age 25) - - Cameroon Éclair FF 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Ebolo Nnanga - - 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Kevine Ossol - - France v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
FW Gabrielle Onguéné (captain) (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35) - - Russia CSKA Moscow v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023
FW Michaela Batya (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 26) - - Mexico Deportivo Toluca F.C. v.  Uganda , 31 October 2023

Previous squads[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup
Summer Olympics
Africa Women Cup of Nations

Captains[edit]

Honours[edit]

Regional[edit]

Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

Cameroun Women's World Cup 2019
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FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995 Withdrew from qualification
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015 Round of 16 11th 4 2 0 2 9 4
France 2019 15th 4 1 0 3 3 8
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify
Total 3/9 - 8 3 0 5 12 12
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
Canada 2015 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
France 2019 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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
United States 1996 Withdrew in Qualification
Australia 2000 did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 11
Brazil 2016 did not qualify
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total 1/8 3 0 0 3 1 11

Africa Women Cup of Nations[edit]

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Runners-up 2 0 0 2 0 6
1995 Withdrew In Quarter-finals
Nigeria 1998 Fourth place 4 2 0 2 7 13
South Africa 2000 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6
Nigeria 2002 Third place 5 2 2 1 7 5
South Africa 2004 Runners-up 5 1 3 1 8 10
Nigeria 2006 Fourth place 5 1 2 2 6 10
Equatorial Guinea 2008 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 4 6
South Africa 2010 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 7 11
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Third place 5 2 1 2 6 5
Namibia 2014 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 5 4
Cameroon 2016 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 6 1
Ghana 2018 Third place 5 3 2 0 10 4
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled
Morocco 2022 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 2
Morocco 2024 Did not qualify
Total 13/15 58 24 14 20 73 83

African Games[edit]

African Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003 5 2 1 2 7 5
Algeria 2007 withdraw
Mozambique 2011 4 4 0 0 7 0
Republic of the Congo 2015 4 1 2 1 4 4
Morocco 2019 See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team
2023 to be determined
Total 3/4 13 7 3 3 18 9

UNIFFAC Women's Cup[edit]

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
Equatorial Guinea2020 did not enter
Total 1/1 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1

Honours[edit]

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

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
Total

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ squad forCAF Women's Olympic Qualifying 3rd round
  3. ^ "Cameroon qualifies to Olympics" (in French). fecafootonline.com. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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