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 56 Increase 2 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest41 (July 2019)
Lowest89 (March 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

Team image

Home stadium

The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

Overall competitive record

CompetitionStageResultOpponentPositionScorers
1991 African ChampionshipQuarterfinalsWalkoverRepublic of the Congo Congo
SemifinalsWalkoverZambia Zambia
Final0–2 0–4 (0–6 agg.)Nigeria Nigeria
1995 African ChampionshipQuarterfinalsWithdrewAngola Angola
1998 African Championship qualificationWalkoverSierra Leone Sierra Leone
Nigeria 1998 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
3–2
1–3
South Africa South Africa
Ghana Ghana
Semifinals0–6Nigeria Nigeria
3rd place3–3 (PSO: 1–3)Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2000 African Championship qualification3–0 w/oGabon Gabon
South Africa 2000 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
4–1
0–2
0–3
Morocco Morocco
Ghana Ghana
Nigeria Nigeria
3 / 4Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle
0
0
2002 African Championship qualificationSecond round0–0 4–0Gabon Gabon
Nigeria 2002 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
1–2
0–0
1–0
South Africa South Africa
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Angola Angola
2 / 4Anounga
0
Ngono
Semifinals2–3Ghana GhanaPokam, Belemgoto
3rd place3–0South Africa South Africa
Nigeria 2003 African GamesFirst stage
0
0
3–0
0–1
1–1
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Nigeria Nigeria
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2 / 4Bella, Mekongo
0
Ngono
Semifinals1–3South Africa South Africa
3rd place1–0Mali Mali
2004 African Championship qualificationSecond round0–0 2–0Republic of the Congo CongoMbida, Ngo Ndoumbouk
South Africa 2004 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
2–2
2–2
3–1
Mali Mali
Nigeria Nigeria
Algeria Algeria
2 / 4Mbida, Mete
Bella, Mekongo
Mbida 2, Mekongo
Semifinals1–0 (AET)Ghana GhanaBella
Final0–5Nigeria Nigeria
2006 African Championship qualificationSecond round4–0 5–0Kenya Kenya
Nigeria 2006 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
1–1
1–2
2–0
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
Ghana Ghana
Mali Mali
2 / 4Ngono
Bella
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Semifinals0–5Nigeria Nigeria
3rd place2–2 (PSO: 4–5)South Africa South Africa
2007 African Games qualificationWithdrewDemocratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2008 African Championship qualificationSecond round3–0 2–1Tanzania Tanzania
Equatorial Guinea 2008 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
0–1
2–1
1–0
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Mali Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
2 / 40
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Ngono
Semifinals0–3South Africa South Africa
3rd place1–1 (PSO: 3–4)Nigeria NigeriaOnguenesoccer ball with check mark 1 Ngo Ndoumbouk, 2 Manie, 4 Onguene soccer ball with red X 3 Bella, 5 Mbida
2010 African Championship qualificationSecond round2–0 3–0Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DRNgono 2, Bella, Enganamouit, Onguene
South Africa 2010 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
2–2
2–1
2–1
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Ghana Ghana
Algeria Algeria
2 / 4Manie, Ngono
Manie, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Onguene, Ejangue
Semifinals1–5Nigeria NigeriaNgock
3rd place0–2South Africa South Africa
Mozambique 2011 African GamesFirst stage
0
0
1–0
3–0
Walkover
Mozambique Mozambique
Algeria Algeria
Guinea Guinea
1 / 3Zouga
Beyene, Iven, Manie
0
Semifinals2–0South Africa South AfricaEnganamouit, Onguene
Final1–0Ghana GhanaNgono
2012 Summer Olympics qualificationSecond round5–0 1–0Mali MaliBella, Manie, Nkout, Onguene, Zouga, ?
Third round0–0 0–2 1Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Fourth round1–2 2–1 (PSO: 4–3)Nigeria NigeriaManie, Zouga + 1 o.g.
United Kingdom 2012 Summer OlympicsFirst stage
0
0
0–5
0–3
1–3
Brazil Brazil
United Kingdom Great Britain
New Zealand New Zealand
4 / 40
0
Onguene
2012 African Championship qualificationSecond round1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9)Ghana GhanaIven, Manie
Equatorial Guinea 2012 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
1–2
4–1
0–0
Nigeria Nigeria
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
Ethiopia Ethiopia
2 / 4Manie
Iven 2, Onguene, Zouga
0
Semifinals0–2Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
3rd place1–0Nigeria NigeriaEnganamouit
2014 African Women's Championship qualificationSecond round1–1 2–1Senegal SenegalNchout, Zouga
Namibia 2014 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0
1–0
2–0
0–1
South Africa South Africa
Algeria Algeria
Ghana Ghana
1 / 4Feudjio
Enganamouit 2
0
Semifinals2–1 (a.e.t.)Ivory Coast Ivory CoastEnganamouit, Manie
Final0–2Nigeria 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 CupFirst 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


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

2022

15 June Friendly Cameroon  2–2  Senegal Douala, Cameroon
18:00
  • Omboudou 52'
  • Mambo Lambo 90+3'
Report
  • Diallo 81'
  • Coumba 90'
Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
18 June Friendly Cameroon  1–0  Senegal Douala, Cameroon
16:00 Ossol 2' Report Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
25 June Friendly France  4–0  Cameroon Beauvais, France
21:10 Report Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson
3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) 2022 AFWCON GS Cameroon  0–0  Zambia Casablanca, Maroc
18:00 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam[lower-alpha 1] (Mauritania)
6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) 2022 AFWCON GS Togo  1–1  Cameroon Casablanca, Maroc
21:00 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) 2022 AFWCON GS Cameroon  2–0  Tunisia Casablanca, Maroc
21:00
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) 2022 AFWCON QF Cameroon  0–1  Nigeria Casablanca, Morocco
18:00 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
17 July 2022 (2022-07-17) 2022 AFWCON Repechage Botswana  0–1  Cameroon Rabat, Morocco
21:00
Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

2023

18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 inter-confederation play-offs Cameroon  2–0  Thailand Hamilton, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+13 Onguéné 79', 81' Report Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) 2023 inter-confederation play-offs Portugal  2-1  Cameroon Hamilton, New Zealand
19:30 UTC+13
Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 1,132
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)[2]

Source:global archive

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Cameroon Gabriel Zabo

Manager history

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Ange Bawou (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 Nigeria Bayelsa Queens
1GK Cathy Biya (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 Cameroon Éclair FF
1GK Marthe Ongmahan (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 Cameroon Lekie FF

2DF Aurelle Awona (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 Portugal Braga
2DF Doudou Ousmanou (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 Switzerland FC Yverdon
2DF Claudia Dabda (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 France Toulouse FC
2DF Colette Ndzana (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 Spain Tenerife
2DF Éliane Mambolamo (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 Spain CD Getafe
2DF Estelle Johnson (1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 United States North Carolina FC
2DF Claudine Meffometou (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990 France Fleury

3MF Brigitte Omboudou (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 Cameroon FC Ebolowa
3MF Monique Ngock (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 France Reims
3MF Catherine Mbengono (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 Cameroon A.S Fortuna
3MF Grâce Ngock Yango (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 France Marseille
3MF Fadimatou Kome (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 France Soyaux
3MF Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 Turkey Fenerbahçe
3MF Charlène Meyong (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 France Reims

4FW Nina Ngueleu (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 France Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Éliane Bibout (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999 Cameroon Éclair FF
4FW Brenda Ebika (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 Cameroon Lekie FF
4FW Gabrielle Onguéné (captain) (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 Russia CSKA Moscow
4FW Michaela Batya (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 United States Houston Dash
4FW Ajara Nchout Njoya (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 Italy Inter Milan

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
GK Pauline Ayangma (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 Cameroon FC Ebolowa v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
GK Regine Enyegue (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 - - Cameroon Canon Yaoundé v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022

DF Michele Moumazim (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 - - Cameroon Lekie FF
DF Jeanne Koesso - - Cameroon Awa FC
DF Mbele Ngaseh - - Cameroon Éclair FF 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
DF Florence Fanta (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 - - Cameroon Éclair FF
DF Marie Ngono - - Cameroon Éclair FF
DF Wanki Awachwi (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 - - Cameroon Amazone FAP 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
DF Reïne Ambessegue (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 - - Cameroon Amazone FAP
DF Easther Mayi Kith (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 Sweden Kristianstads DFF v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
DF Annecy Nguiadem (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 Kazakhstan Okzhetpes v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022


MF Diane Tchanko (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 - - Cameroon Amazone FAP 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
MF Naomie Ndjoah - - Cameroon Amazone FAP 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
MF Brigitte Mbomozomo (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 - - Cameroon Amazone FAP 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
MF Raihana Moussa - - Vision Foot Academy 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
MF Tim Nakoma - - Cameroon Authentic Ladies 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
FW Flora Kameni (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 Cameroon Louves Minproff v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
MF Rose Bella (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 Turkey ALG Spor v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
FW Doly Diane Wabeua Djiatio (2003-06-09) 9 June 2003 - - Turkey Trabzonspor v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
FW Tatiana Ewodo Ekogo (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 - - Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk v.  Botswana, 17 July 2022
GK Michaely Bihina (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 Cameroon Éclair de Sa’a v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022

DF Vanessa Kalieu (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
DF Moussa Zouwairatou (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 Turkey Beşiktaş v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022

MF Raïssa Feudjio (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 Spain Granadilla v.  France, 25 June 2022
MF Viviane Mefire Turkey Adana Idman Yurdu v.  France, 25 June 2022
MF Christina Meph v.  France, 25 June 2022
MF Raïssa Adama (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 Cameroon Louves Minproff v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
MF Alvine Njolle (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 Uzbekistan Sevinch Karshi v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
MF Elodie Metho (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
MF Tantoh Melvis (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
MF Raïssa Ebenye Ebongue v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022

FW Engolo Takounda v.  France, 25 June 2022
FW Lamine Mana Cameroon Amazone FAP v.  France, 25 June 2022
FW Éliane Bibout Cameroon Éclair de Sa’a v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
FW Brenda Ebika Tabe (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
FW Augustine Ngo Mback (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 Cameroon Louves Minproff v.  Gambia, 22 February 2022
FW Kévine Ossol (2000-08-19) 19 August 2000 - - Cameroon Éclair FF
FW Marie Ngah (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 - - Cameroon Lekie FF 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
FW Zafirah Nkamo (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 - - Cameroon Apulia Trina 80 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}
FW Confidence Mbuh - - Cameroon Amazone FAP
FW Jennifer Assongna (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 - - Cameroon Éclair FF 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)PRE,}}

Previous squads

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

Captains

Honours

Regional

Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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 1991Did not qualify
Sweden 1995Withdrew from qualification
United States 1999Did 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 2023Did not qualify
Total3/9-83051212
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Canada 2015 Group stage8 June EcuadorW 6–0BC Place, Vancouver
12 June JapanL 1–2
16 June SwitzerlandW 2–1Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Round of 1620 June ChinaL 0–1Olympic Stadium, Montreal
France 2019 Group stage10 June CanadaL 0–1Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
15 June NetherlandsL 1–3Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
20 June New ZealandW 2–1Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Round of 1623 June EnglandL 0–3Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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 2000did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 Group stage3003111
Brazil 2016did not qualify
Japan 2020
Total1/73003111

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1991Runners-up200206
1995Withdrew In Quarter-finals
Nigeria 1998Fourth place4202713
South Africa 2000Group stage310246
Nigeria 2002Third place522175
South Africa 2004Runners-up5131810
Nigeria 2006Fourth place5122610
Equatorial Guinea 2008Fourth place521246
South Africa 2010Fourth place5212711
Equatorial Guinea 2012Third place521265
Namibia 2014Runners-up530254
Cameroon 2016Runners-up540161
Ghana 2018Third place5320104
Republic of the Congo 2020Cancelled
Morocco 2022Quarter-finals412132
Total13/14582414207383

African Games

African Games record
YearResultMWDLGFGA
Nigeria 2003521275
Algeria 2007withdraw
Mozambique 2011440070
Republic of the Congo 2015412144
Morocco 2019 See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team
2023 to be determined
Total3/413733189

UNIFFAC Women's Cup

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
Equatorial Guinea2020did not enter
Total1/1403145−1

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

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
  1. Head referee Aïssata Boudy Lam was replaced by 4th official Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia) due to injury at the 64 minute.

Record per opponent

*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

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "Portugal–Cameroon: Key details and streaming info". FIFA. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  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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