Cameroon's national football team squad, coach, world rankings, AFCON and trophies

A peek into facts about Cameroon's national football team's current squad, their coach, world rankings, their progress in AFCON, and their trophies. They are one of the most successful African teams and have won the AFCON several times. Will they add to their shiny cabinet in 2022?

With their very talented squad, they have won nearly every continental competition. They have also had successful stints at the world cup. Their best performance earned them a spot in the quarter-finals in 1990. They are a regular in these competitions with almost an assured qualification.

Profile Summary

• Full name: Cameroon National Football Team
• Nickname: Les Lions Indomitables( The Indomitable Lions)
• Managed by: Federation Camerounaise de Football
• Founded: 1956
• Colours: Green, Red, and Yellow
• Federation: CAF
• Head coach: Toni Conceicao
• Captain: Vincent Aboubakar
• Most caps: Rigobert Song (137)
• Top scorer: Samuel Eto'o (29)
• FIFA ranking: 50 (as of December 2021)
• World cup appearance: Appeared seven times (1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014)
• Stadium: Paul Biya Stadium

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Cameroon's national football team

It is one of the most successful African teams and has a record of seven appearances at the world cup. They were the first-ever African team to go past the group stages. They were able to cruise to the quarter finals in 1990, getting edged out by England in extra time. Their talented squads over the years have brought prestige to their nation, having won a record five AFCON trophies.

Cameroon's national football team players

They have a 28 man squad with an average age of 26 years. The team consists of four goalkeepers, four centre-backs, three left-backs, two right-backs, five defensive midfielders, two central midfielders, two leftwingers, two right-wingers, and four centre forwards. The players play in different leagues all over the world. Their names are:

• The goalkeepers are Andre Onana, Devis Epassy, Simon Omossola, and Jean Efala,
• The center-backs are Harold Moukoudi, Jerome Onguene, Michael Ngadeu, and Jean- Charles Castelletto,
• The left-backs are Nouhou Tolo, Ambroise Oyongo, and Enzo Ebosse,
• The right-backs are Olivier Mbaizo and Collins Fai,
• The defensive midfielders are Andre Zambo Anguissa, Yvan Neyou, Martin Hongla, Jean Onana, and Samuel Oum Gouet,
• The Central midfielders are James Lea Siliki and Pierre Kunde,
• The left-wingers are Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu and Karl Toko Ekambi,
• The right-wingers are Christian Bassogog and Clinton N'Jie,
• The centre forwards are Vincent Aboubakar, Ignatius Ganago, Stephane Bahoken, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

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Their captain is Vincent Aboubakar. Their coach is Toni Conceicao.

Cameroon's national football team roster

Their team roster has the following players:

• The goalkeepers are Andre Onana, Devis Epassy, Simon Omossola, and Jean Efala,
• The center-backs are Harold Moukoudi, Jerome Onguene, Michael Ngadeu, and Jean- Charles Castelletto,
• The left-backs are Nouhou Tolo, Ambroise Oyongo, and Enzo Ebosse,
• The right-backs are Olivier Mbaizo and Collins Fai,
• The defensive midfielders are Andre Zambo Anguissa, Yvan Neyou, Martin Hongla, Jean Onana, and Samuel Oum Gouet,
• The Central midfielders are James Lea Siliki and Pierre Kunde,
• The left-wingers are Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu and Karl Toko Ekambi,
• The right-wingers are Christian Bassogog and Clinton N'Jie,
• The centre forwards are Vincent Aboubakar, Ignatius Ganago, Stephane Bahoken, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Cameroon's national football team ranking

They are ranked at number 50 worldwide as of January 2022. Their highest ever ranking was 11 in December of 2009. Their lowest ranking was 79 in 2013. They have so far had a ranking of 7 in Africa.

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Cameroon national football team in AFCON

They qualified for the Round of 16 after coming out first in Group A of AFCON 2022. Other countries in the group include Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Cape Verde. They won two matches and drew one. In previous years they have won the lustrous cup five times. They won it in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017. They hope to win the trophy again this year.

Cameroon national football team captain

Their captain is Vincent Aboubakar. He was born on 22nd January 1992 in Yaounde, Cameroon. He plays as a striker for the Al-Nassr football club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Cameroon national football team coach

Antonio Conceicao was named Cameroon coach in 2019, and his contract was extended in 2021. He was born on 6th December 1961 in Maximinos, Portugal. He hopes to lead the team to African glory once more. One of his goals was to improve the squad and look for new talent. He said,

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"I'm in regular dialogue with Fecafoot (the Cameroon Football Federation) to extend our work to the youth national teams, to make the best of our experience to for those teams."

He further reiterated that he wanted to make younger Cameroonians abroad proud of playing for their country. He said,

"We've also been reaching out to young Cameroonian players playing abroad that can end up playing for other countries, in order to try to bring them on-board and want to play for Cameroon."

Cameroon national football team world rankings

They are ranked at number 50 worldwide as of 2022, which is impressive. Their lowest ever ranking was 79 in 2013, with their highest being 11 in 2009. They are currently ranked at number 7 by CAF in Africa.

Cameroon national football team trophies

They have won the AFCON five times in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017. In addition, they have had commendable runs in most tournaments they have participated in. The 2000 Olympic gold medal is also in their cabinet.

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Cameroon national football team's nickname

Their nickname is Les Lions Indomitables, the Indomitable Lions in English.

Cameroon national football team Twitter

Their Twitter handle is @FecafootOfficie. They have over 300 thousand followers and follow only 1362 people at the time of writing.

Cameroon national football team 1990

Their 1990 team is considered the best in their years. They had an excellent run in the World Cup, going up to the quarter-finals. Cameroonian legend Roger Milla was at the front of this achievement. Unfortunately, they lost to England in the extra time with a penalty goal from Gary Lineker.

Cameroon national football team jersey

Their first jersey has a green shirt, red shorts, and yellow socks. The second kit has a yellow shirt, green shorts, and red socks.

As one of Africa's most successful teams, the Cameroon national football team has made Africa proud in both continental and international tournaments. They have very talented and quality players who play in top-flight leagues worldwide. They hope to go for glory in AFCON 2022.

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