Cameroon National Football Team: Schedule and Results of Friendly Matches

Nov 06, 2025 0

The Cameroon national football team, also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: les lions indomptables), represents Cameroon in men's international football.

Cameroon live scores, players, season schedule and today’s results are available. Cameroon will play the next match against DR Congo on Nov 13, 2025, 7:00:00 PM UTC in World Cup Qual. CAF.

Here's a detailed look at their journey, achievements, and recent performances.

Historical Overview

Cameroon played its first match against Belgian Congo in 1956, losing 3-2. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as hosts, the Indomitable Lions finished third after being knocked out by their neighbors and future champions Congo in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations.

With the increase from 16 teams to 24, Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa at the tournament in Spain. In their first game, Cameroon faced Peru and drew 0-0. They then held Poland goalless before a surprise 1-1 draw with eventual winners Italy.

In the final tournament, Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Argentina, Romania and the Soviet Union. Cameroon defeated defending champions Argentina in the opening game 1-0 with a goal scored by François Omam-Biyik.

World Cup Achievements

The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team, and four times in a row between 1990 and 2002. However, the team has only made it out of the group stage once. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup in 1990, losing to England in extra time.

1990 World Cup

Cameroon qualified for the 1990 World Cup by surpassing Nigeria and beating Tunisia in the final round playoff.

Cameroon later defeated Romania 2-1 and lost to the Soviet Union 0-4, becoming the first side to top a World Cup Finals group with a negative goal difference.

In the quarter-finals, Cameroon faced England. After 25 minutes, England's David Platt scored for England, while in the second-half, Cameroon came back with a 61st-minute penalty from Emmanuel Kundé and took the lead with Eugène Ekéké on 65 minutes. England, however, equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Gary Lineker, while Lineker again found the net via a 105th-minute penalty to make the eventual scoreline 3-2 for England.

Read also: History of Cameroon Soccer

1994 World Cup

The 1994 World Cup in the United States saw the adjustment of representation for African teams qualifying, from two to three. Cameroon qualified along with Nigeria and Morocco. In the final tournament, Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Sweden, Brazil and Russia.

After a 2-2 draw against Sweden, Cameroon lost to Brazil and Russia sealed their elimination. In their last game against Russia, the then 42-year-old Roger Milla became the oldest player to play and score in a World Cup finals match.

1998 World Cup

The 1998 World Cup in France saw an increase of 24 to 32 teams, with Cameroon one of the five countries representing Africa. Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Italy, Chile and Austria.

Despite drawing with Chile and Austria (after leading 1-0 against them until the 90th minute), a 3-0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group. Cameroon had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team.

It was also during this tournament that a certain Samuel Eto'o was exposed to Cameroonians. He was the youngest player of the tournament alongside Michael Owen of England.

2002 World Cup

Cameroon qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan, clinching first place in their group which included Angola, Zambia and Togo. Cameroon were drawn into Group E alongside Germany, the Republic of Ireland and Saudi Arabia.

Cameroon started with a 1-1 draw with Ireland after giving up the lead and later defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0.

Africa Cup of Nations (AfCoN)

2002 Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon started the 2002 African Cup of Nations competition with a 1-0 win over DR Congo. That was followed by another 1-0 win against Ivory Coast, and a comfortable 3-0 win against Togo. These results led Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals as their group's winner.

In the knockout stage, M'Boma's goal in the 62nd minute lifted Cameroon over Egypt 1-0.

2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon started the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with a 1-1 draw to Burkina Faso, followed by a 2-1 win against Guinea-Bissau, and an unconvincing goalless draw against the hosts Gabon. These results were enough for Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals, where they met Senegal in a close match that Cameroon won 5-4 in a penalty shootout after it had ended goalless in extra time.

FIFA Confederations Cup 2003

There, the Indomitable Lions became the first African country to defeat Brazil, courtesy of Samuel Eto'o's tally in the 83rd minute of their opening match on 13 June.

However, the latter was overshadowed by the sudden on-field collapse of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé in the 71st minute.
Medics spent 45 minutes attempting to restart his heart, and although he was still alive upon arrival at the stadium's medical centre, he died shortly afterwards.

The Final on June 29 against France, consequently, became not about the game but rather an occasion for both teams and fans to honor Foé. France prevailed 1-0 following Thierry Henry's golden goal in the 7th minute of extra time, but abstained from traditional post-match celebrations.

World Cup Qualifying Campaigns

2006 World Cup Qualifying

In the 2006 World Cup qualifying round, Cameroon were drawn into Group 3 with the Ivory Coast, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Benin. Cameroon led the group until their final game, when Pierre Womé failed to convert a late penalty.

2010 World Cup Qualifying

In Cameroon's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, the team was grouped with Gabon, Togo and Morocco. After a slow start in their campaign with a loss to Togo, the coach of Cameroon, Otto Pfister, resigned.

Le Guen's appointment caused an uprise in Cameroon's spirits as they earned a win against Gabon in Libreville, followed by another win against the Panthers four days later in Yaoundé. One month later, they defeated Togo in Yaoundé by three goals.

On 14 November 2009, Cameroon defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2-0 in Fez in their last match of their campaign. Gabon was also defeated by Togo 1-0 in Lomé.

2022 World Cup

Cameroon qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar via the away goals rule after defeating hosts Algeria 2-1 on 29 March 2022 thanks to Karl Toko Ekambi's winner in the 124th minute of the second leg of their CAF third round home-and-away tie with The Fennec Foxes.

On 2 December 2022, in the final match of Group G, The Indomitable Lions made history by becoming the first African country to defeat Brazil at the World Cup. Vincent Aboubakar netted the contest's lone goal in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, and subsequently received his second booking and dismissal for removing his shirt during his celebration.

Recent Match Results and Upcoming Schedule

Here's a summary of Cameroon's recent match results and their upcoming schedule:

Date	Match	Competition	Result
Nov 13, 2025	Cameroon vs DR Congo	World Cup Qual. CAF	Scheduled
CMR	11/13 2:00 pm	CODFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Scheduled
CMR 0	FT	0 ANGFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result
MRI 0	FT	2 CMRFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result
CPV 1	FT	0 CMRFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result
CMR 3	FT	0 SWZFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result
EQG 1	FT	1 CMRInternational Friendly	Result
CMR 3	FT	0 UGAInternational Friendly	Result
CMR 3	FT	1 LBYFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result
SWZ 0	FT	0 CMRFIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF	Result

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