Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.
Cameroon have appeared in the Finals of the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions, the first being in 1982 where they drew all three group games and finished in 17th position. In 1990 Cameroon reached the quarter-finals before being defeated 3–2 by England. Roger Milla, at the age of 42, became the oldest player ever to appear in a World Cup Finals at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he also managed to score. The record for oldest player was broken in 2014 by Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón, but Milla is still the oldest goalscorer at FIFA World Cup Finals.
They made their eighth appearance at the finals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[1]
Record at the FIFA World Cup
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![]() | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
![]() | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
![]() | 25th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
![]() ![]() | 20th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
![]() | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
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![]() | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Total | Quarter-finals | 8/22 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
By match
[edit]Record by opponent
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Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Goals scored | Goals conceded |
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Participations
[edit]Spain 1982
[edit]Squad
[edit]Head coach: Jean Vincent
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Thomas N'Kono (c) | 20 July 1956 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Michel Kaham | 1 June 1952 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Edmond Enoka | 17 December 1955 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | René N'Djeya | 9 October 1953 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Elie Onana | 13 October 1958 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Emmanuel Kundé | 15 July 1956 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | Ephrem M'Bom | 19 October 1955 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Grégoire M'Bida | 27 January 1955 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Roger Milla | 20 May 1952 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
10 | FW | Jean-Pierre Tokoto | 26 January 1948 (aged 34) | ![]() | |
11 | MF | Charles Toubé | 22 January 1958 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
12 | GK | Joseph-Antoine Bell | 8 October 1954 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
13 | FW | Paul Bahoken | 7 July 1955 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
14 | MF | Théophile Abega | 9 July 1954 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
15 | DF | François N'Doumbé | 30 January 1954 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Ibrahim Aoudou | 23 August 1955 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
17 | MF | Joseph Kamga | 17 August 1953 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
18 | FW | Jacques N'Guea | 8 November 1955 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Joseph Enanga | 18 November 1956 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
20 | FW | Oscar Eyobo | 23 October 1961 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
21 | FW | Ernest Ebongué | 15 May 1962 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Simon Tchobang | 31 August 1951 (aged 30) | ![]() |
Matches
[edit]Grégoire M'Bida scored the first ever goal for Cameroon in the World Cup Finals when he hooked the ball home with his right foot past the advancing goalkeeper from inside the six yard box after the ball had been headed on to him from a high ball inside the penalty area. The goal came one minute after Italy had taken the lead in the game after missing several chances to score in the first half.
Italy 1990
[edit]Squad
[edit]Head coach: Valery Nepomnyashchy
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Joseph-Antoine Bell | 8 October 1954 (aged 35) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | André Kana-Biyik | 1 September 1965 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Jules Onana | 12 June 1964 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Benjamin Massing | 20 June 1962 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Bertin Ebwellé | 11 September 1962 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Emmanuel Kundé | 15 July 1956 (aged 33) | ![]() | |
7 | FW | François Omam-Biyik | 21 May 1966 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Émile Mbouh | 30 May 1966 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Roger Milla | 20 May 1952 (aged 38) | ![]() | |
10 | FW | Louis-Paul M'Fédé | 26 February 1962 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
11 | FW | Eugène Ekéké | 30 May 1960 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
12 | DF | Alphonse Yombi | 30 June 1969 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
13 | MF | Jean-Claude Pagal | 15 September 1964 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
14 | DF | Stephen Tataw (c) | 31 March 1963 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Thomas Libiih | 17 November 1967 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
16 | GK | Thomas N'Kono | 20 July 1956 (aged 33) | ![]() | |
17 | DF | Victor N'Dip | 20 August 1967 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
18 | FW | Bonaventure Djonkep | 20 August 1961 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Roger Feutmba | 31 October 1968 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
20 | MF | Cyrille Makanaky | 28 June 1965 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
21 | MF | Emmanuel Maboang | 27 November 1968 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Jacques Songo'o | 17 March 1964 (aged 26) | ![]() |
Argentina vs Cameroon
[edit]Omam-Biyik scored with a downward header from six yards out the after the ball had been looped into the air. Nery Pumpido allowed the weak header to go under his body and into the net.[2]
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Cameroon vs Romania
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Cameroon vs Soviet Union
[edit]Cameroon ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Cameroon vs Colombia
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England vs Cameroon
[edit]England ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Platt ![]() Lineker ![]() | Report | Kundé ![]() Ekéké ![]() |
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United States 1994
[edit]Squad
[edit]Head coach: Henri Michel
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Joseph-Antoine Bell | 8 October 1954 (aged 39) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | André Kana-Biyik | 1 September 1965 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Rigobert Song | 1 July 1976 (aged 17) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Samuel Ekeme | 12 July 1966 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Victor N'Dip | 18 August 1967 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Thomas Libiih | 17 November 1967 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
7 | FW | François Omam-Biyik | 21 May 1966 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Émile Mbouh | 30 May 1966 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Roger Milla | 20 May 1952 (aged 42) | ![]() | |
10 | FW | Louis-Paul M'Fédé | 26 February 1961 (aged 33) | ![]() | |
11 | MF | Emmanuel Maboang | 27 November 1968 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
12 | MF | Paul Loga | 14 August 1969 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
13 | DF | Raymond Kalla | 22 April 1975 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
14 | DF | Stephen Tataw (c) | 31 March 1963 (aged 31) | ![]() | |
15 | DF | Hans Agbo | 26 September 1967 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
16 | FW | Alphonse Tchami | 14 September 1971 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
17 | MF | Marc-Vivien Foé | 1 May 1975 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
18 | MF | Jean-Pierre Fiala | 22 April 1969 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
19 | FW | David Embé | 13 November 1973 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
20 | FW | Georges Mouyémé | 15 April 1971 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
21 | GK | Thomas N'Kono | 20 July 1956 (aged 37) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Jacques Songo'o | 17 March 1964 (aged 30) | ![]() |
Matches
[edit]Embé got the equalizing goal for Cameroon in the 31st minute when he side-footed into an empty net from close range after a pass from the left. Omam-Biyik then scored to put Cameroon in front in the 47th minute when he ran onto a long ball into the box before flicking the ball right footed past the advancing goalkeeper from eight yards out.
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France 1998
[edit]Squad
[edit]Head coach: Claude Le Roy
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Jacques Songo'o | 17 March 1964 (aged 34) | ![]() | |
2 | MF | Joseph Elanga | 2 May 1979 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Pierre Womé | 26 March 1979 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Rigobert Song | 1 July 1976 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Raymond Kalla | 22 April 1975 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
6 | DF | Pierre Njanka | 15 March 1975 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
7 | FW | François Omam-Biyik (c) | 21 May 1966 (aged 32) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Didier Angibeaud | 8 October 1974 (aged 23) | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Alphonse Tchami | 14 February 1971 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
10 | FW | Patrick M'Boma | 15 November 1970 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
11 | FW | Samuel Eto'o | 10 March 1981 (aged 17) | ![]() | |
12 | DF | Lauren | 19 January 1977 (aged 21) | ![]() | |
13 | DF | Patrice Abanda | 3 August 1978 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
14 | MF | Augustine Simo | 18 September 1978 (aged 19) | ![]() | |
15 | MF | Joseph N'Do | 28 April 1976 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
16 | GK | Bassey William Andem | 14 June 1968 (aged 29) | ![]() | |
17 | DF | Michel Pensée | 16 June 1973 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
18 | FW | Samuel Ipoua | 1 March 1973 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
19 | MF | Marcel Mahouvé | 16 January 1973 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
20 | MF | Salomon Olembé | 8 December 1980 (aged 17) | ![]() | |
21 | FW | Joseph-Désiré Job | 1 December 1977 (aged 20) | ![]() | |
22 | GK | Alioum Boukar | 3 January 1972 (aged 26) | ![]() |
Matches
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South Korea/Japan 2002
[edit]Squad
[edit]Head coach: Winfried Schäfer
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Alioum Boukar | 3 January 1972 (aged 30) | 46 | ![]() |
2 | MF | Bill Tchato | 14 May 1975 (aged 27) | 12 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Pierre Womé | 26 March 1979 (aged 23) | 46 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Rigobert Song (c) | 1 July 1976 (aged 25) | 59 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Raymond Kalla | 22 April 1975 (aged 27) | 47 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Pierre Njanka | 15 March 1975 (aged 27) | 31 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Joseph N'Do | 28 April 1976 (aged 26) | 16 | ![]() |
8 | DF | Geremi | 20 December 1978 (aged 23) | 38 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Samuel Eto'o | 10 March 1981 (aged 21) | 27 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Patrick M'Boma | 15 November 1970 (aged 31) | 42 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Pius N'Diefi | 5 July 1975 (aged 26) | 13 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Lauren | 19 January 1977 (aged 25) | 15 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Lucien Mettomo | 19 April 1977 (aged 25) | 17 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Joël Epalle | 20 February 1978 (aged 24) | 22 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Nicolas Alnoudji | 9 December 1979 (aged 22) | 15 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Jacques Songo'o | 17 March 1964 (aged 38) | 66 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Marc-Vivien Foé | 1 May 1975 (aged 27) | 47 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Patrick Suffo | 17 January 1978 (aged 24) | 18 |