Cameroon national football team
Cameroon (English: Cameroon), officially known as The Republic of Cameroon (English: Republic of Cameroon) is a republic in Central Africa. It borders Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic. Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea Cameroon is classified as a West African country. but can sometimes be included in Central African countries as well. Due to the location of the country is located halfway between the two areas. Cameroon has a population of about 25 million and more than 250 languages are spoken. "Africa in miniature" due to one of the most diverse ethnic, cultural and natural resources on the continent.
The Cameroon national football team represents the football team from Cameroon. It is under the supervision of the Cameroon Football Federation. and the most successful African team Cameroon has qualified for the World Cup seven times, in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014, more than any other African nation. They are also a team that qualified for the quarter-finals at the World Cup. In 1990 Cameroon lost to England in extra time. They have won the Africa Cup of Nations five times and also won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Nickname : Les Lions Indomptables Sorcerer (nickname in Thai)
Association : Cameroon Football Confederation
Confederation : CAF (Africa)
Head Coach (2014): Volker Finke
Captain (2014) : Samuel Eto
Top caps for the national team: Rigobert Song (136)
Top goalscorer: Samuel Eto (43)
Home Stadium: Stade Omnisports
FIFA Code : CMR
FIFA ranking: 19
Highest FIFA ranking: 11 (November 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking: 62 (April 1997)
ELO rank: 45
Highest ELO Rating : 12 (June 2003)
Lowest ELO rating: (April 1995)
Number of people who qualified for the World Cup
World Cup finalists 7 times
World Cup results
1982- Qualified for the group stage
1990-qualified for the last 8 teams
1994 - Finalist of the group division
1998 - Finalist of the group stage
2002 - Finalist of the group division
2010 - Finalist of the group division
2014- Finalist of the group division