Cameroon, nicknamed the Indomitable Lions, has played 6 World Cups till 2010 FIFA World Cup. 1990 Football World Cup was their best as they became the first African country to reach the quarterfinal. Overall they have played 20 matches so far at World Cup, won 4, lost 9 and drew 7 matches. Their biggest win has come in 1990 against Argentina, who were the defending champions. M’Bida is their first goal scorer, while Milla is the highest goal scorer, and Russia is their scariest opposition. Check their performances in every edition, performances against every nation, and their goal scorers.
2014 Football World Cup: Schedule in Indian Standard Time
Team Profiles: Brazil, Colombia, Greece
Achievements
- First African nation to reach quarterfinal stage of Football World Cup.
7 entries to World Cup (including 2014) is the maximum by any African country.
Performance in Every Edition
World Cup Performances By Editions
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drew |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Overall Results by Edition
1982: 1st Round
- Drew Peru 0-0
Drew Poland 0-0
Drew Italy 1-1
1990: QF
- 1st Round: Def Argentina 1-0
Def Romania 2-1
Lost to Soviet Union 4-0
Round of 16: Def Colombia 2-1 (Extra Time)
QF: Lost to England 3-2 (Extra Time)
1994: 1st Round
- Drew Sweden 2-2
Lost to Brazil 0-3
Lost to Russia 1-6
1998: 1st Round
- Drew Austria 1-1
Lost to Italy 0-3
Drew Chile 1-1
2002: 1st Round
- Drew Ireland 1-1
Def Saudi Arabia 1-0
Lost to Germany 2-0
2010: 1st Round
- Lost to Japan 1-0
Lost to Denmark 2-1
Lost to Netherlands 2-1
Top Scorers
- 5: Milla (1990, 1994)
3: Eto’o (2002, 2010)
2: Omam-Biyik (1990, 1994), M’Boma (1998, 2002)
1: M’Bida (1982), Kunde (1990), Ekeke (1990), Embe (1994), Njanka (1998)
World Cup Records By Editions
GS= Goals Scored, GC= Goals Conceded
| Year | Played | Rank | GS | GC |
| 1982 | 3 | 17th | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | QF (7th) | 7 | 9 |
| 1994 | 3 | 22nd | 3 | 11 |
| 1998 | 3 | 25th | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 20th | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 31st | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | QF | 17 | 34 |
Opponents and Results
W= Won, L= Lost, D= Draw, GS= Goals Scored, GC = Goals Conceded
| Countries | Edition | Match | W/L/D | Gs | GC |
| Argentina | 1990 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austria | 1998 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1994 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chile | 1998 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1990 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Denmark | 2010 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 1 | 2 |
| England | 1990 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany | 2002 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ireland | 2002 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 1982, 1998 | 2 | 0/1/1 | 1 | 4 |
| Japan | 2010 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2010 | 1 | 0/1/0 | 1 | 2 |
| Peru | 1982 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 1982 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 1990 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2002 | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1994 | 1 | 0/0/1 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | 1990, 1994 | 2 | 0/2/0 | 1 | 10 |
| 18 | 6 | 20 | 4/9/7 | 17 | 34 |
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