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Cameroon

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Tournament appearances
33
Trophies
5
Major trophies
5
Last appearance
2025
World Cup appearances
8
Continental appearances
22
Last final reached
2017
Last trophy
2017

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Cameroon. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

New Zealand
Repeated continental champions
Honors 5.10 · distance 0.04
Australia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 6.20 · distance 0.90
Côte d'Ivoire
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 8.25 · distance 1.23
Japan
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 6.50 · distance 1.26
Saudi Arabia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 6.00 · distance 1.54

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2025CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2025Quarterfinal
2024CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2024Round of 16
2022CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 2022Appearance
2022CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2022Semifinal
2019CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2019Round of 16
2017CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2017 Champion
2017CameroonInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2017Appearance
2015CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2015Appearance
2014CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2010CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 2010Appearance
2010CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2010Quarterfinal
2008CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2008 Final
2006CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2006Quarterfinal
2004CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2004Quarterfinal
2003CameroonInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2003 Final
2002CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 2002Appearance
2002CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2002 Champion
2001CameroonInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2001Appearance
2000CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2000 Champion
1998CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 1998Appearance
1998CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1998Quarterfinal
1996CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1996Appearance
1994CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 1994Appearance
1992CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1992Semifinal
1990CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 1990Quarterfinal
1990CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1990Appearance
1988CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1988 Champion
1986CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1986 Final
1984CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1984 Champion
1982CameroonWCFIFA World Cup 1982Appearance
1982CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1982Appearance
1972CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1972Semifinal
1970CameroonAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1970Appearance

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Africa Cup of NationsEgypt2-1 Won
2008Africa Cup of NationsEgypt0-1 Lost
2003Confederations CupFrance0-1 Lost
2002Africa Cup of NationsSenegal0-0 (PKs 3) Won
2000Africa Cup of NationsNigeria2-2 (PKs 4) Won
1988Africa Cup of NationsNigeria1-0 Won
1986Africa Cup of NationsEgypt0-0 (PKs 4) Lost
1984Africa Cup of NationsNigeria3-1 Won