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.
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 | Jean-Bapitste Bisseck | ||
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 | 69 1 (16 August 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
editThe team was formed in the 1980s but didn't gain significant attention until the 1990s. Cameroon participated in their first major tournament, the African Women's Championship (now known as the Women's Africa Cup of Nations), in 1991. Cameroon quickly established itself as one of the top teams in Africa. They reached the finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations multiple times, winning their first title in 2002. The team has been a consistent contender in the tournament, often finishing as runners-up. The Lionesses made their FIFA Women's World Cup debut in 2015 in Canada, where they reached the Round of 16. This was a significant achievement for the team and marked their arrival on the global stage. They also qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, again reaching the Round of 16. Cameroon qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, marking another milestone in their development. Though they did not advance past the group stage, participation in such a prestigious tournament highlighted their growing stature.
Team image
editHome stadium
editThe Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
Overall competitive record
edit1 Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, so Cameroon advanced to the final qualifying round instead.
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit22 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
edit23 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
editCurrent coaching staff
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2020) |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Jean-Baptiste Bisseck |
Manager history
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2021) |
- Carl Enow (2003–2018)
- Alain Djeumfa (????–2022)
- Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023)
- Jean-Baptiste Bisseck (2023–)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following is the squad for the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament in February 2024.[2]
- Caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2022, after the match against Botswana.
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
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
- Christine Manie (????–)
Honours
editRegional
edit- Runners-up: 2018
Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
editFIFA 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 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
2019 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2027 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 3/10 | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
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 | |
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
editFor 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 | Withdrew in Qualification | |||||||
2000 | did not qualify | |||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
2016 | did not qualify | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2024 | ||||||||
Total | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations
editAfrica 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
editAfrican 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 | 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
editUNIFFAC 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
editThis section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (February 2022) |
All−time record against FIFA recognized nations
editThe list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
- Key
Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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Record per opponent
edit*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
- Key
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ squad for CAF 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)