Cameroon women's national football team

Cameroon
Nickname(s)	Les Lionnes Indomptables (The Indomitable Lionesses)
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
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	68 1 (14 June 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 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

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position	Scorers
1991 African Championship	Quarterfinals	Walkover	Congo
	Semifinals	Walkover	Zambia
	Final	0–2 0–4 (0–6 agg.)	Nigeria
1995 African Championship	Quarterfinals	Withdrew	Angola
1998 African Championship qualification		Walkover	Sierra Leone
1998 African Championship	First stage 0	3–2 1–3	South Africa Ghana
	Semifinals	0–6	Nigeria
	3rd place	3–3 (PSO: 1–3)	Congo DR
2000 African Championship qualification		3–0 w/o	Gabon
2000 African Championship	First stage 0 0	4–1 0–2 0–3	Morocco Ghana Nigeria	3 / 4	Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle 0 0
2002 African Championship qualification	Second round	0–0 4–0	Gabon
2002 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–2 0–0 1–0	South Africa Zimbabwe Angola	2 / 4	Anounga 0 Ngono
	Semifinals	2–3	Ghana		Pokam, Belemgoto
	3rd place	3–0	South Africa
2003 African Games	First stage 0 0	3–0 0–1 1–1	Ethiopia Nigeria Zimbabwe	2 / 4	Bella, Mekongo 0 Ngono
	Semifinals	1–3	South Africa
	3rd place	1–0	Mali
2004 African Championship qualification	Second round	0–0 2–0	Congo		Mbida, Ngo Ndoumbouk
2004 African Championship	First stage 0 0	2–2 2–2 3–1	Mali Nigeria Algeria	2 / 4	Mbida, Mete Bella, Mekongo Mbida 2, Mekongo
	Semifinals	1–0 (AET)	Ghana		Bella
	Final	0–5	Nigeria
2006 African Championship qualification	Second round	4–0 5–0	Kenya
2006 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–1 1–2 2–0	Congo DR Ghana Mali	2 / 4	Ngono Bella Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk
	Semifinals	0–5	Nigeria
	3rd place	2–2 (PSO: 4–5)	South Africa
2007 African Games qualification		Withdrew	Congo DR
2008 African Championship qualification	Second round	3–0 2–1	Tanzania
2008 African Championship	First stage 0 0	0–1 2–1 1–0	Equatorial Guinea Mali Congo DR	2 / 4	0 Bekombo, Ngo Ndoumbouk Ngono
	Semifinals	0–3	South Africa
	3rd place	1–1 (PSO: 3–4)	Nigeria		Onguene — 1 Ngo Ndoumbouk, 2 Manie, 4 Onguene 3 Bella, 5 Mbida
2010 African Championship qualification	Second round	2–0 3–0	Congo DR		Ngono 2, Bella, Enganamouit, Onguene
2010 African Championship	First stage 0 0	2–2 2–1 2–1	Equatorial Guinea Ghana Algeria	2 / 4	Manie, Ngono Manie, Ngo Ndoumbouk Onguene, Ejangue
	Semifinals	1–5	Nigeria		Ngock
	3rd place	0–2	South Africa
2011 African Games	First stage 0 0	1–0 3–0 Walkover	Mozambique Algeria Guinea	1 / 3	Zouga Beyene, Iven, Manie 0
	Semifinals	2–0	South Africa		Enganamouit, Onguene
	Final	1–0	Ghana		Ngono
2012 Summer Olympics qualification	Second round	5–0 1–0	Mali		Bella, Manie, Nkout, Onguene, Zouga, ?
	Third round	0–0 0–2 ¹	Equatorial Guinea
	Fourth round	1–2 2–1 (PSO: 4–3)	Nigeria		Manie, Zouga + 1 o.g.
2012 Summer Olympics	First stage 0 0	0–5 0–3 1–3	Brazil Great Britain New Zealand	4 / 4	0 0 Onguene
2012 African Championship qualification	Second round	1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9)	Ghana		Iven, Manie
2012 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–2 4–1 0–0	Nigeria Ivory Coast Ethiopia	2 / 4	Manie Iven 2, Onguene, Zouga 0
	Semifinals	0–2	Equatorial Guinea
	3rd place	1–0	Nigeria		Enganamouit
2014 African Women's Championship qualification	Second round	1–1 2–1	Senegal		Nchout, Zouga
2014 African Championship	First stage 0 0	1–0 2–0 0–1	South Africa Algeria Ghana	1 / 4	Feudjio Enganamouit 2 0
	Semifinals	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Ivory Coast		Enganamouit, Manie
	Final	0–2	Nigeria
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
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup	Round of 16	0–1	China PR	0	0
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup	First stage	0–1 1–3 2–1	Canada Netherlands New Zealand	3 / 4	0 Onguene Nchout 2
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup	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

2023

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Cameroon	1–0	Kenya	Douala, Cameroon
19:00 UTC+1	Mambolamo 8'	Report (FKF)		Stadium: Stade de la Réunification Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Kenya	1–0 (1–1 agg.) (4–3 p)	Cameroon	Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3	Shilwatso 75'	Report (FKF)		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
	Penalties
	Ingosi #19 Andibo Adam Aquino		Eto Meyong Toko Njoya Meffometou Nchout Njoya
Note: 1–1 on aggregate. Kenya won 4–3 on penalties.

26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Uganda	2–0	Cameroon	Njeru, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3	Nagadya 11' Ikwaput 75'			Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Cameroon	3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.)	Uganda	Douala
	Njoya 27' Ngock 47' Omboudou 115'			Stadium: Stade de la Réunification
Note: Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate

2024

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Cameroon	0–0	Nigeria	Douala Cameroon
				Stadium: Stade de la Réunification

26 February 2024 (2024-02-26) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Nigeria	1–0 (1–0 agg.)	Cameroon	Abuja,Nigeria
	Okoronkwo 15'			Stadium: Moshood Abiola National Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.

Source: global archive

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Jean-Baptiste Bisseck

Manager history

Carl Enow (2003–2018)
Alain Djeumfa (????–2022)
Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023)
Jean-Baptiste Bisseck(2023-)

Players

Current squad

The following is the Squad for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament on February 2024 [2]
Caps and goals correct as of: 17 July 2022, after the match against Botswana

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Christemilienne Onomo		FC Ebolowa
1GK	Cathy Biya	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006	Éclair FF
1GK	Michaely Bihina	(2003-12-28) 28 December 2003	Racing Power

2DF	Mariane Ines Maague		Amazones FAP
2DF	Claudine Meffometou	(1990-07-01) 1 July 1990	Fleury
2DF	Orline Segning Djutche	(2001-11-28) 28 November 2001
2DF	Éliane Mambolamo	(1991-07-03) 3 July 1991	AEM
2DF	Bernadette Mbelle Ngaseh
2DF	Candide Nguiadem
2DF	Colette Ndzana Fegue
2DF	Estelle Yanga Zeh

3MF	Naomie Eto	(2000-06-28) 28 June 2000	Amazones FAP
3MF	Grâce Ngock Yango	(1993-06-12) 12 June 1993	Guingamp
3MF	Charlène Meyong	(1998-11-19) 19 November 1998	Reims
3MF	Julie Nina Nke Nke
3MF	Brigitte Omboudou	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992	FC Ebolowa
3MF	Mireille Tchengang		RC Roubaix Wervicq

4FW	Ebika Brenda	(2003-02-12) 12 February 2003	Lekie FF
4FW	Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene
4FW	Annie Enganenben
4FW	Ajara Nchout Njoya	(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993	Inter Milan
4FW	Marie Ngah	(2002-10-20) 20 October 2002	Lekie FF
4FW	Mana Lamine

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	Chelsea Ngol		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
GK	Ange Bawou	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000	-	-	BIIK Shymkent	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
GK	Marthe Ongmahan	(1992-06-12) 12 June 1992	-	-	Lekie FF	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE

DF	Michele Moumazime		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
DF	Mbele Ngaseh	(2000-01-28) 28 January 2000	-	-	Éclair FF	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
DF	Moussa Raihina		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
DF	Nicole Nana		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
DF	Claudia Dabda	(2001-07-01) 1 July 2001			Toulouse FC	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF	Easther Mayi Kith	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997			Reading	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF	Frederique Messomo					v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF	Colette Ndzana					v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF	Marie Victoire Ngono				Éclair FF	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
DF	Marlene Essimi		-	-		v. Uganda , 31 October 2023

MF	Elise Ndome		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
MF	Elise Ndome		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
MF	Brigitte Omboudou	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992	-	-	FC Ebolowa	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
MF	Yvette Camilla		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
MF	Fadimatou Kome	(2002-07-22) 22 July 2002			Montauban	v. Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF	Achta Toko Njoya		-	-	Éclair FF	v. Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF	Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck	(1993-03-10) 10 March 1993			Beijing	v. Kenya , 26 September 2023
MF	[[Brigitte Mbomozomo<! -- full name: Brigitte Yvana Mbomozomo -- >\|Brigitte Mbomozomo<! -- full name: Brigitte Yvana Mbomozomo -- >]]	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000	-	-	Amazone FAP	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
MF	Monique Ngock	(2004-09-17) 17 September 2004	-	-	Reims	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023

FW	Éliane Bibout	(1999-02-20) 20 February 1999	-	-	Éclair FF	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
FW	Ebolo Nnanga		-	-		2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification^PRE
FW	Kevine Ossol		-	-		v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
FW	Gabrielle Onguéné (captain)	(1989-02-25) 25 February 1989	-	-	CSKA Moscow	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023
FW	Michaela Batya	(1997-06-12) 12 June 1997	-	-	Deportivo Toluca F.C.	v. Uganda , 31 October 2023

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics squad

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Captains

Christine Manie (????–)

Honours

Regional

COSAFA Women's Championship

Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
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	Round of 16	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
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
2015	Group stage	8 June	Ecuador	W 6–0	BC Place, Vancouver
		12 June	Japan	L 1–2	BC Place, Vancouver
		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.[3]

Summer Olympics record
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

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
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

African Games record
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

UNIFFAC Women's Cup
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	GD
2020	did not enter
Total	1/1	4	0	3	1	4	5	−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

Record per opponent

*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.

Key