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Cameroon Under-20
Nickname(s)Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
Association Cameroonian Football Federation
Confederation CAF ( Africa)
Head coach Martin Mpile Ndtoungou
Captain Jean Efala (2011)
Home stadium Stade Omnisports
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours

The Cameroon national under-20 football team, more commonly known as The Indomitable Lions, represents Cameroon in international youth football competitions. The Stade Omnisports (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo) in Yaounde is used for home games.

Appearances

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Celebration after defeating Uruguay national under-20 football team
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 3 6
Mexico 1983 did not qualify
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 4 5
Qatar 1995 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 7 6
Malaysia 1997 did not qualify
Nigeria 1999 Round of 16 4 2 0 2 8 9
Argentina 2001 did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 7
Colombia 2011 Round of 16 4 1 2 1 3 3
Turkey 2013 did not qualify
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Argentina 2023
Chile 2025 to be determined
Total 6/24 21 7 4 10 28 36

Honors

Squad

The following squad was selected for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1 GK Jacques Kenmogne (2003-12-10)10 December 2003 (aged 17) Cameroon APEJES Academy
2 2 DF Toussaint Njomo (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 19) Cameroon Young Sports Academy de Bamenda
3 2 DF Fabrice Moudiki (2001-06-04)4 June 2001 (aged 19) Cameroon Fauve Azur de Yaoundé
4 2 DF Adrien Tchokote (2002-11-23)23 November 2002 (aged 18) France Montpellier HSC
5 2 DF Emmanuel Ngolle (2003-09-03)3 September 2003 (aged 17) Cameroon APEJES Academy
6 3 MF François Dikobe (2001-11-17)17 November 2001 (aged 19) Cameroon Renaissance FC de Ngoumou
7 4 FW Alexandre Essomba (2003-07-25)25 July 2003 (aged 17) Cameroon Sahel FC
8 3 MF Silas Mbonjo Cameroon Djiko FC de Bandjoun
9 4 FW Didier Ngonzo Cameroon Renaissance FC de Ngoumou
10 4 FW Guillaume Fomumbod (2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (aged 18) Portugal Vitória de Guimarães
11 4 FW Yannick Tchakounte Cameroon APEJES Academy
12 3 MF Fabien Ngwa
13 3 MF Achille Tchoungui Croatia NK Lokomotiva
14 2 DF Patrice Kemajou France Stade de Reims
15 3 MF Sébastien Njikam Czech Republic MFK Vyškov
16 1 GK Olivier Fopa Cameroon Coton Sport FC de Garoua
17 3 MF Didier Njomo Cameroon PWD Bamenda
18 3 MF Théophile Kamga Austria FC Admira Wacker Mödling
19 4 FW Vincent Ngo'o Cameroon APEJES Academy
20 2 DF Michel Dikobe Cameroon Dragon FC de Yaoundé
21 1 GK Ghislain Fouda (2002-07-09)9 July 2002 (aged 18) France LB Châteauroux
22 2 DF Lucas Fomekong (2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (aged 18) France AS Saint-Étienne
23 3 MF Thierry Nkou Cameroon RC Bafoussam
24 4 FW Christophe Ngoumou Cameroon AS Ngangue Douala
25 2 DF Joseph Tchatchoua Cameroon Coton Sport FC de Garoua
26 3 MF Évariste Fogang Cameroon Fauve Azur de Yaoundé
27 4 FW Gilles Tchoutchoui Turkey Adanaspor

Past squads

The squad that played the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup Head coach: Cameroon Martin Mpile Ndtoungou

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1 GK Thierry Tangouatio (1992-05-04)4 May 1992 (aged 19) Cameroon Sable de Batié
2 2 DF Eric Nyatchou (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 20) France Racing Strasbourg
3 2 DF Ambroise Oyongo (1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 20) Cameroon Coton Sport
4 2 DF Yaya Banana (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 20) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
5 2 DF Ghislain Mvom (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 18) Cameroon Les Astres
6 2 DF Idriss Nguessi (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 19) Cameroon Etoa Meki
7 3 MF Edgar Salli (1992-08-17)17 August 1992 (aged 18) France Monaco
8 3 MF Emmanuel Mbongo (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 18) Cameroon Coton Sport
9 4 FW Franck Ohandza (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 19) Thailand Buriram United
10 3 MF Clarence Bitang (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 18) Thailand Buriram United
11 4 FW Yannick Makota (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 19) France Nancy
12 3 MF Franck Nkom (1991-09-18)18 September 1991 (aged 19) Cameroon Panthère FC
13 2 DF Serge Tchana (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 17) Spain Torre Levante
14 3 MF Yazid Atouba (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 18) Cameroon Renaissance
15 2 DF Maxime Mengue (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 19) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
16 1 GK Jean Efala (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 18) Cameroon Fovu
17 2 DF Jushua Mbuluba (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 19) Cameroon Renaissance
18 3 MF Hervé Mbega (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 17) Spain Mallorca
19 4 FW Christ Mbondi (1992-02-02)2 February 1992 (aged 19) Switzerland Sion
20 4 FW Eric Same (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 19) Spain Huracán Valencia
21 1 GK Eric Ngana (1992-10-03)3 October 1992 (aged 18) Cameroon Renaissance

References

  1. ^ "Cameroon" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.