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.
Association | Fédération Camerounaise de Football | ||
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Alain Djeumfa | ||
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 | 68 1 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 41 (July 2019) | ||
Lowest | 89 (March 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Nigeria 2–0 Cameroon (Lagos, Nigeria; 15 June 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cameroon 8 -1 Mozambique (Vancouver, Canada; 13 September 2018) | |||
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 | 12 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016) |
History
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Team image
Home stadium
The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
Overall competitive record
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
- 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
2021
10 April CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 1st leg | Cameroon | 1–2 | Chile | Antalya, Turkey |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
13 April CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 2nd leg | Chile | 0–0 | Cameroon | Antalya, Turkey |
19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Alain Djeumfa |
Manager history
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- Alain Djeumfa (????–)
Players
Current squad
- The following 20 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualification (CAF–CONMEBOL play-off) second leg match against Chile on 13 April 2021.
- Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against Zambia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Michaely Bihina | 28 December 2003 | Éclair de Sa’a |
16 | GK | Ange Bawou | 12 February 2000 | Louves Miniproff |
2 | DF | Alvine Njolle | 9 May 1994 | Caïman |
5 | DF | Augustine Edjangue | 19 January 1989 | FC Ebolowa |
6 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 21 July 1988 | Sky Blue FC |
11 | DF | Aurelle Awona | 2 February 1993 | Reims |
12 | DF | Easther Mayi Kith | 28 March 1997 | Reims |
15 | DF | Colette Ndzana | 19 July 2000 | Éclair de Sa’a |
19 | DF | Eliane Manbolamo | 3 July 1991 | Juan Grande |
8 | MF | Raissa Feudjio | 29 October 1995 | Granadilla |
10 | MF | Grâce Ngock Yango | 12 June 1993 | Guingamp |
13 | MF | Charlène Meyong Menene | 19 November 1998 | Louves Miniproff |
14 | MF | Raisa Adama | 29 December 1999 | Louves Miniproff |
17 | MF | Brigitte Omboudou | 29 July 1992 | Amazone FAP |
20 | MF | Émilienne Endale | Caïman | |
3 | FW | Ajara Nchout Njoya | 12 January 1993 | Atlético Madrid |
4 | FW | Catherine Mbengono | 8 September 1996 | Amazone FAP |
7 | FW | Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné (C) | 25 February 1989 | CSKA Moscow |
9 | FW | Lamine Mana | Amazone FAP | |
18 | FW | Michèle Akaba | 7 June 1992 | Soyaux |
Recent call-ups
- 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 |
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GK | Pauline Ayangma | FC Ebolowa | v. Chile, 10 April 2021 PRE | |||
DF | Jeanne Koesso Magoumkoua | AWA FF | v. Chile, 10 April 2021 PRE | |||
MF | Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck | 10 March 1993 | Kiryat Gat | v. Chile, 10 April 2021 | ||
FW | Augustine Ngo Mback | 1 July 1997 | Louves Miniproff | v. Chile, 10 April 2021 | ||
FW | Chanel Tchapchet | 19 October 1998 | Tokyo International University | v. Chile, 10 April 2021 |
Captains
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- Christine Manie (????–)
Honours
Regional
- Runners-up: 2018
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
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 in qualification | |||||||
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
2019 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 2/9 | - | 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
For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.[2]
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 | ||||||||
Total | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations
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 | ||||||||
Total | 12/13 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 81 |
African Games
African Games record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2003 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
2007 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 4/4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 |
See also
- 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
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "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
- Official website
- FIFA profile, FIFA.com (in English)