Nickname(s) | Les Lionnes Indomptables (The Indomitable Lionesses) | ||
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Association | Cameroonian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | ||
FIFA code | CMR | ||
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African U-20 World Cup qualification | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2006 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2024) | ||
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2024 ) | ||
Best result | TBD |
The Cameroon women's national under-20 football team represents Cameroon in international youth women's football competitions.
The team won the silver medal in the women's tournament at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. [1] [2]
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA | ||
2002 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 1/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | |||||||
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Appearances: 7 | |||||||
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2002 | Did not enter | ||||||
2004 | |||||||
2006 | Round 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
2008 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2010 | Did not enter | ||||||
2012 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2014 | Did not enter | ||||||
2015 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | Round 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||||||
2022 | Round 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
2024 | Qualified for World Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
2026 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 7/12 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 |
Win Draw Lose Fixture
16 May 2023 2023 Sud Ladies Cup | Cameroon | 0–3 | Japan | Avignon, France |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Sports Referee: Charlène Laur (France) |
19 May 2023 2023 Sud Ladies Cup | France | v | Cameroon | Avignon, France |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Sports |
21 May 2023 2023 Sud Ladies Cup | Cameroon | v | Panama | Avignon, France |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon |
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