Nickname(s) | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) | ||
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Association | Cameroonian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
FIFA code | CMR | ||
FIFA ranking | 104 [1] | ||
Highest FIFA ranking | 85 (7 December 2015) | ||
Lowest FIFA ranking | 104 (1 January 2023) | ||
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First international | |||
Cameroon 3–3 Nigeria (Tripoli, Libya; 22 March 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
no wins | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Morocco 8–1 Cameroon (Tripoli, Libya; 25 March 2008) Libya 10–3 Cameroon (Tripoli, Libya; 24 February 2010) Cameroon 5–12 Ukraine (Sabha, Libya; 3 March 2010) Libya 8–1 Cameroon (Sabha, Libya; 4 March 2010) | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
African Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2008 ) | ||
Best result | 1st round (2008) |
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FIFA World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1989 | Did not enter | ||||||
1992 | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2012 | Did not enter | ||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2020 | |||||||
2024 | |||||||
Total | 1/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not enter | ||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2008 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
2011 1 | Cancelled | ||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2020 | |||||||
2024 | |||||||
Total | 1/7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Active Years: 2008-2015
Last match updated: Angola on 13 December 2015.
Against | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 77 | -55 |
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