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Women's national association football team representing Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| 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) | ||
The 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.
The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
1 Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, so Cameroon advanced to the final qualifying round instead.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 22 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 | ||||
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| 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 |
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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 | ||||
| 23 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
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Jean-Baptiste Bisseck |
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Carl Enow (2003–2018) Alain Djeumfa (????–2022) Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023) Jean-Baptiste Bisseck (2023–)| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cathy Biya | 18 July 2006 | Éclair FF | ||
| 16 | GK | Michaely Bihina | 28 December 2003 |  Racing Power | ||
| 22 | GK | Christemilie Onomo | 27 April 2002 | FC Ebolowa | ||
| 2 | DF | Orline Djutchie | 28 November 2001 | Lekié FF | ||
| 3 | DF | Estelle Yanga | FC Ebolowa | |||
| 4 | DF | Inès Maague | 11 June 2004 | Amazones FAP | ||
| 12 | DF | Falone Meffometou | 1 July 1990 | Fleury | ||
| 15 | DF | Colette Ndzana | 19 July 2000 | Reims | ||
| 20 | DF | Annecy Nguiadem | 4 April 1994 |  Amed | ||
| 21 | DF | Éliane Manbolamo | 3 July 1991 | Atlético Ouriense | ||
| DF | Bernadette Ngaseh Mbele | 16 November 2005 | Fleury | |||
| 5 | MF | Naomie Eto | 28 June 2000 | Amazones FAP | ||
| 8 | MF | Julie Nke | 13 May 2002 | Unattached | ||
| 10 | MF | Grâce Ngock Yango | 12 June 1993 |  DC Power FC | ||
| 13 | MF | Charlène Meyong | 19 November 1998 |  London City Lionesses | ||
| 17 | MF | Brigitte Omboudou | 29 July 1992 | Hakkarigücü Spor | ||
| 18 | MF | Mireille Tchengang | 20 December 2002 | RC Roubaix Wervicq | ||
| 6 | FW | Mana Lamine | 15 June 2005 | Le Mans | ||
| 7 | FW | Aboudi Onguene (captain) | 25 February 1989 |  CSKA Moscow | ||
| 9 | FW | Flora Kameni | 13 November 2001 | Louves Minproff | ||
| 11 | FW | Marie Ngah | 20 October 2002 | Hakkarigücü Spor | ||
| 14 | FW | Annie Enganemben | 1 April 2004 | AS Awa | ||
| 19 | FW | Brenda Tabe | 2 December 2003 |  Athlone Town | ||
| FW | Ajara Nchout Njoya | 12 January 1993 |  Al Qadsiah | |||
This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Chelsea Ngole | Authentic Ladies de Douala |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| GK | Ange Bawou | 12 February 2000 |  BIIK Shymkent |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | ||
| GK | Marthe Ongmahan | 12 June 1992 | Lekié FF |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | ||
| DF | Michele Moumazim | Panthère Security Filles de Garoua |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| DF | Moussa Raihina | Vision Foot AC |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| DF | Kamine Nana | Authentic Ladies de Douala |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| DF | Claudia Dabda | 1 July 2001 | Al-Hilal |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Easther Mayi Kith | 28 March 1997 | Saint-Étienne |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Frédérique Messomo | 15 November 1997 |  Yverdon-Sport |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| DF | Marie Victoire Ngono | 15 December 2004 | v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | |||
| DF | Marlène Essimi | 29 November 2005 | FC Ebolowa |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| MF | Elise Ndome | Caïman FC Filles |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| MF | Camilla Daha | 4 October 2003 |  CD Getafe Femenino |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | ||
| MF | Fadimatou Kome | 22 July 2002 | Montauban |
v. Kenya, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Achta Toko | 8 July 2005 | CD Getafe Femenino |
v. Kenya, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck | 10 March 1993 |  Beijing |
v. Kenya, 26 September 2023 | ||
| MF | Brigitte Mbomozomo | 28 November 2000 | Amazone FAP |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| MF | Monique Ngock | 17 September 2004 | Reims |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
| FW | Éliane Bibout | 20 February 1999 | Éclair FF |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | ||
| FW | Raïssa Nnanga | Lekié FF |
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE | |||
| FW | Kévine Ossol | 19 August 2000 | v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | |||
| FW | Michaela Batya | 12 June 1997 |  Toluca |
v. Uganda, 31 October 2023 | ||
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Runners-up: 2018
| 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 | |
For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.[3]
| 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 | 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 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 | ||||||||
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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 |
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The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.
The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — |
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