Cameroon women's national football team

The Cameroon national women's football team, nicknamed the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They won their first title in the 2026 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 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. 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.

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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 3–21–3 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 4–10–20–3 Morocco Ghana Nigeria 3 / 4 Abbe, Anong, Anounga, Njolle 2002 African Championship qualification Second round 0–0 4–0 Gabon 2002 African Championship First stage 1–20–01–0 South Africa Zimbabwe Angola 2 / 4 AnoungaNgono Semifinals 2–3 Ghana Pokam, Belemgoto3rd place 3–0 South Africa 2003 African Games First stage 3–00–11–1 Ethiopia Nigeria Zimbabwe 2 / 4 Bella, MekongoNgono 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 2–22–23–1 Mali Nigeria Algeria 2 / 4 Mbida, MeteBella, MekongoMbida 2, Mekongo Semifinals 1–0 (AET) Ghana BellaFinal 0–5 Nigeria 2006 African Championship qualification Second round 4–0 5–0 Kenya 2006 African Championship First stage 1–11–22–0 Congo DR Ghana Mali 2 / 4 NgonoBellaBekombo, 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 0–12–11–0 Equatorial Guinea Mali Congo DR 2 / 4 Bekombo, Ngo NdoumboukNgono 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 2–22–12–1 Equatorial Guinea Ghana Algeria 2 / 4 Manie, NgonoManie, Ngo NdoumboukOnguene, Ejangue Semifinals 1–5 Nigeria Ngock 3rd place 0–2 South Africa 2011 African Games First stage 1–03–0Walkover Mozambique Algeria Guinea 1 / 3 ZougaBeyene, Iven, Manie Semifinals 2–0 South Africa Enganamouit, OngueneFinal 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 0–50–31–3 Brazil Great Britain New Zealand 4 / 4 Onguene 2012 African Championship qualification Second round 1–1 1–1 (PSO: 10–9) Ghana Iven, Manie 2012 African Championship First stage 1–24–10–0 Nigeria Ivory Coast Ethiopia 2 / 4 ManieIven 2, Onguene, Zouga 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 1–02–00–1 South Africa Algeria Ghana 1 / 4 FeudjioEnganamouit 2 Semifinals 2–1 Ivory Coast Enganamouit, ManieFinal 0–2 Nigeria 2015 FIFA Women's World CupFirst stage6–01–22–1 Ecuador Japan Switzerland2 / 4Ngono, Enganamouit 3, Manie, OngueneNchoutOnguene, NgonoRound of 160–1 China PR 2019 FIFA Women's World CupFirst stage0–11–32–1 Canada Netherlands New Zealand3 / 4OngueneNchout 2Round of 160–3 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

2025

2026

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff updated as 07/08/2026 Position Name Ref. Head coach Valentine Nguele

Manager history

Carl Enow (2003–2018) Alain Djeumfa (2019–2022) Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023) Jean-Baptiste Bisseck (2023–2025) Alain Djeumfa (2025– )

Players

Current squad The following players were called up for the 2026 WAFCON matches from 26 July through 16 August 2026. .

Recent call-ups The following players were named to a Cameroon squad in the last 12 months. This list may be incomplete.

Previous squads FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup squad 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics squad Africa Women Cup of Nations 2000 African Women's Championship squad 2010 African Women's Championship squad 2012 African Women's Championship squad 2014 African Women's Championship squad 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations squad

Captains

Christine Manie (????–)

Honours Major competitions Women's Africa Cup of Nations Champions (1): 2026 Runners-up: 2004, 2014, 2016

Regional COSAFA Women's Championship Runners-up: 2018

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearRoundPosition 1991Did not qualify 1995Withdrew from qualification 1999Did not qualify 2003 2007 2011 201511th420294 201915th410338 2023Did not qualify 2027QualifiedTo be determined 2035Total3/10-83051212

FIFA Women's World Cup historyYearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium 2015Group stage8 JuneW 6–0BC Place, Vancouver12 JuneL 1–216 JuneW 2–1Commonwealth Stadium, EdmontonRound of 1620 JuneL 0–1Olympic Stadium, Montreal 2019Group stage10 JuneL 0–1Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier15 JuneL 1–3Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes20 JuneW 2–1Stade de la Mosson, MontpellierRound of 1623 JuneL 0–3Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.

Summer Olympics recordYearRound 1996Withdrew in Qualification 2000did not qualify 2004 2008 2012Group stage3003111 2016did not qualify 2020 2024Total1/83003111

Africa Women Cup of Nations Africa Women Cup of Nations recordYearRound 1998Fourth place4112714 2000Group stage310246 2002Third place521275 2004Runners-up5221810 2006Fourth place5122610 2008521246 20105212711 2012Third place521265 2014Runners-up530254 2016540161 2018Third place5320104 2020Cancelled 2022Quarter-finals422132 2024Did not qualify 2026Champions642082Total:13/161 Title632915198280

African Games African Games recordYearResultMWDLGFGA 2003521275 2007withdraw 2011440070 2015412144 2019See Cameroon women's national under-20 football team 2023Total3/413733189

UNIFFAC Women's Cup

UNIFFAC Women's CupYearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGFGAGD2020did not enter Total 1/1 403145−1

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

Against Confederation

Record per opponent *As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx. Key

The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent: OpponentConfederation Total —

Cameroon women's national football team

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