Cameroon women's national football team

Cameroon
Nickname(s)Les Lionnes Indomptables (The Indomitable Lionesses)
AssociationFédération Camerounaise
de Football
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachAlain Djeumfa
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 53 1 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest41 (July 2019)
Lowest89 (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
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015, 2019)
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances12 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016)
Football at the Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage (2012)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Cameroon national football team.

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.

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 ChampionshipQuarterfinalsWalkover Congo
SemifinalsWalkover Zambia
Final0–2 0–4 (0–6 agg.) Nigeria
1995 African ChampionshipQuarterfinalsWithdrew Angola
1998 African Championship qualificationWalkover Sierra Leone
1998 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0		3–2
1–3		 South Africa
Ghana
Semifinals0–6 Nigeria
3rd place3–3 (PSO: 1–3) Congo DR
2000 African Championship qualification3–0 w/o Gabon
2000 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		4–1
0–2
0–3		 Morocco
Ghana
Nigeria		3 / 4Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle
0
0
2002 African Championship qualificationSecond round0–0 4–0 Gabon
2002 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		1–2
0–0
1–0		 South Africa
Zimbabwe
Angola		2 / 4Anounga
0
Ngono
Semifinals2–3 GhanaPokam, Belemgoto
3rd place3–0 South Africa
2003 African GamesFirst stage
0
0		3–0
0–1
1–1		 Ethiopia
Nigeria
Zimbabwe		2 / 4Bella, Mekongo
0
Ngono
Semifinals1–3 South Africa
3rd place1–0 Mali
2004 African Championship qualificationSecond round0–0 2–0 CongoMbida, Ngo Ndoumbouk
2004 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		2–2
2–2
3–1		 Mali
Nigeria
Algeria		2 / 4Mbida, Mete
Bella, Mekongo
Mbida 2, Mekongo
Semifinals1–0 (AET) GhanaBella
Final0–5 Nigeria
2006 African Championship qualificationSecond round4–0 5–0 Kenya
2006 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		1–1
1–2
2–0		 Congo DR
Ghana
Mali		2 / 4Ngono
Bella
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Semifinals0–5 Nigeria
3rd place2–2 (PSO: 4–5) South Africa
2007 African Games qualificationWithdrew Congo DR
2008 African Championship qualificationSecond round3–0 2–1 Tanzania
2008 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		0–1
2–1
1–0		 Equatorial Guinea
Mali
Congo DR		2 / 40
Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Ngono
Semifinals0–3 South Africa
3rd place1–1 (PSO: 3–4) NigeriaOnguene — 1 Ngo Ndoumbouk, 2 Manie, 4 Onguene 3 Bella, 5 Mbida
2010 African Championship qualificationSecond round2–0 3–0 Congo DRNgono 2, Bella, Enganamouit, Onguene
2010 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		2–2
2–1
2–1		 Equatorial Guinea
Ghana
Algeria		2 / 4Manie, Ngono
Manie, Ngo Ndoumbouk
Onguene, Ejangue
Semifinals1–5 NigeriaNgock
3rd place0–2 South Africa
2011 African GamesFirst stage
0
0		1–0
3–0
Walkover		 Mozambique
Algeria
Guinea		1 / 3Zouga
Beyene, Iven, Manie
0
Semifinals2–0 South AfricaEnganamouit, Onguene
Final1–0 GhanaNgono
2012 Summer Olympics qualificationSecond round5–0 1–0 MaliBella, Manie, Nkout, Onguene, Zouga, ?
Third round0–0 0–2 1 Equatorial Guinea
Fourth round1–2 2–1 (PSO: 4–3) NigeriaManie, Zouga + 1 o.g.
2012 Summer OlympicsFirst stage
0
0		0–5
0–3
1–3		 Brazil
Great Britain
New Zealand		4 / 40
0
Onguene
2012 African Championship qualificationSecond round1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9) GhanaIven, Manie
2012 African ChampionshipFirst stage
0
0		1–2
4–1
0–0		 Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Ethiopia		2 / 4Manie
Iven 2, Onguene, Zouga
0
Semifinals0–2 Equatorial Guinea
3rd place1–0 NigeriaEnganamouit
2014 African Women's Championship qualificationSecond round1–1 2–1 SenegalNchout, Zouga
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup First stage
0
0		 6–0
1–2
2–1		 Ecuador
Japan
Switzerland		 2 / 4 Ngono, Enganamouit 3, Manie, Onguene
Nchout
Onguene, Ngono
Round of 16 0–1 China PR 0 0
2019 FIFA Women's World CupFirst stage 0–1
1–3
2–1		 Canada
Netherlands
New Zealand		3 / 4 0
Onguene
Nchout 2
Round of 16 0–3 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

2021
10 April CAF–CONMEBOL play-off 1st leg Cameroon  1–2  Chile Antalya, Turkey
18:00 UTC+3
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
Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
16 September Aisha Buhari Cup Cameroon  0–1  Morocco Nigeria
Tagnaout  78'
20 September Aisha Buhari Cup Cameroon  0–2  Ghana
26 October 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Cameroon  2–0
(3–0 agg.)		  Central African Republic Yaoundé, Cameroon
Report Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Note: Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.

2022
14 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Cameroon  v  Gambia
23 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Gambia  v  Cameroon

Coaching staff
EquipeCameroun

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Alain Djeumfa

Manager history

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the Aisha Buhari Cup April 2021.
  • Caps and goals as of 10 March 2020 after the match against  Zambia.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Carole Mimboe (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Auxerre
16 1GK Ange Bawou (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 Louves Minproff
2 2DF Easther Mayi Kith (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 Reims
3 2DF Marie Laure Kong Louves Minproff
4 2DF Alvine Njolle (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 Caïman
6 2DF Claudia Dabda (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 Dinamo Minsk
9 2DF Berthe Abega AWA FF
12 2DF Falonne Meffometou (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990 Fleury
15 2DF Colette Ndzana (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 Dinamo Minsk
5 3MF Evanick Touta (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 Louves Minproff
8 3MF Raïssa Adama (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 Louves Minproff
10 3MF Grâce Ngock Yango (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 Fleury
13 3MF Augustine Ngo Mback (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 Louves Minproff
14 3MF Alice Maffo Louves Minproff
17 3MF Brigitte Omboudou (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 Rivers Angels
7 4FW Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné (captain) (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 CSKA Moscow
11 4FW Flora Kameni (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 Louves Minproff
18 4FW Éliane Bibout Éclair de Sa’a
20 4FW Rose Bella (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 Malabo Kings

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 Michaely Bihina (2003-12-28) 28 December 2003 Éclair de Sa’a v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
GK Pauline Ayangma FC Ebolowa v.  Chile, 13 April 2021 PRE
DF Aurelle Awona (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 Reims v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
DF Augustine Edjangue (1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 Pomigliano v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
DF Estelle Johnson (1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 Sky Blue FC v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
DF Eliane Manbolamo (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 Juan Grande v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
DF Jeanne Koesso Magoumkoua AWA FF v.  Chile, 13 April 2021 PRE
MF Émilienne Endale Caïman v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
MF Raïssa Feudjio (1995-10-29) 29 October 1995 Granadilla v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
MF Charlène Meyong Menene (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 Louves Minproff v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
MF Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 Kiryat Gat v.  Chile, 10 April 2021
FW Michèle Akaba (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 Santa Teresa v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
FW Lamine Mana Amazone FAP v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
FW Catherine Mbengono (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 Okzhetpes v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
FW Ajara Nchout Njoya (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 Atlético Madrid v.  Chile, 13 April 2021
FW Chanel Tchapchet (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 Tokyo International University v.  Chile, 10 April 2021

Captains

Honours

Regional
Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
Main article: Cameroon at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Cameroun Women's World Cup 2019
EquipeCameroun1
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1991Did not qualify
1995Withdrew in qualification
1999Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015Round of 1611th420294
2019Round of 1615th410338
2023To be determined
Total2/9-83051212
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
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 China PRL 0–1Olympic Stadium, Montreal
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.[2]

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1996 Withdrew in Qualification
2000Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012 Group stage3003111
2016Did not qualify
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
1998Fourth place4202713
2000Group stage310246
2002Third place522175
2004Runners-up5131810
2006Fourth place5122610
2008Fourth place521246
2010Fourth place5212711
2012Third place521265
2014Runners-up530254
2016Runners-up540161
2018Third place5320104
2020
Total12/13542312197081

African Games
African Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
2003-521275
2007-000000
2011-440070
2015-412144
2019 See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team
2023 To be determined
Total4/413733189

See also
  •  Cameroon portal
  •  Sports portal
  •  Games portal
  •  Association football portal
  •  Women's association football portal

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "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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