| Nickname(s) | Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) | ||
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| Association | Cameroonian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Martin Mpile Ndtoungou | ||
| Captain | Jean Efala (2011) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Omnisports | ||
| FIFA code | CMR | ||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1977 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1979 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1981 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
 1983 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1985 | ||||||||
 1987 | ||||||||
 1989 | ||||||||
 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
 1995 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
 1997 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1999 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
 2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2003 | ||||||||
 2005 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2007 | ||||||||
 2009 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
 2011 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
 2013 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2015 | ||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Total | 6/23 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 36 | |
Honors
- African Youth Championship
- Winners (1): 1995
- Runners-up (4): 1981, 1993, 2009, 2011
- Third Place (1): 1999
- Jeux de la Francophonie
- Third Place: 1997
- Fourth Place: 2001, 2005
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 | GK | Hecube Wislow | 10 December 2003 (aged 17) |  APEJES Academy |
| 2 | DF | Tangwo
Daniel Mambu |
5 April 2002 (aged 19) | Young Sports Academy de Bamenda |
| 3 | DF | Saidou Ibrahim | 4 June 2001 (aged 19) | Fauve Azur de Yaoundé |
| 4 | DF | Enzo Tchato | 23 November 2002 (aged 18) |  Montpellier HSC |
| 5 | DF | Samuel Jr. Kitto | 3 September 2003 (aged 17) | APEJES Academy |
| 6 | MF | Fidel Brice Ambina | 17 November 2001 (aged 19) | Renaissance FC de Ngoumou |
| 7 | FW | Saidou Alioum | 25 July 2003 (aged 17) | Sahel FC |
| 8 | MF | Stephan Ikpeme | Djiko FC de Bandjoun | |
| 9 | FW | Kevin Prince Milla | Renaissance FC de Ngoumou | |
| 10 | FW | Etienne Eto'o Pineda | 18 August 2002 (aged 18) | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 11 | FW | Bemol Apam Assongwe | APEJES Academy | |
| 12 | MF | Yannick Kamdoum Esono | ||
| 13 | MF | Abdoulaye Yahaya |  NK Lokomotiva | |
| 14 | DF | Joseph Atangana Mvondo | Stade de Reims | |
| 15 | MF | Daouda Amadou |  MFK Vyškov | |
| 16 | GK | Mamoudou Ahmada Saliou | Coton Sport FC de Garoua | |
| 17 | MF | Nchindo John | PWD Bamenda | |
| 18 | MF | Ndifor Kekok Felix |  FC Admira Wacker Mödling | |
| 19 | FW | Junior Sunday Sang | APEJES Academy | |
| 20 | DF | Nyabeye Dibango Jr. | Dragon FC de Yaoundé | |
| 21 | GK | Wilfried Bedfian | 9 July 2002 (aged 18) | LB Châteauroux |
| 22 | DF | Bryan Djile Nokoue | 22 May 2002 (aged 18) | AS Saint-Étienne |
| 23 | MF | Yanike Tenkou Yougou | RC Bafoussam | |
| 24 | FW | Godefroy Christopher Boris Toube | AS Ngangue Douala | |
| 25 | DF | Goni Ali | Coton Sport FC de Garoua | |
| 26 | MF | Marc Dynam Atangana | Fauve Azur de Yaoundé | |
| 27 | FW | Eric Embe | Adanaspor |
Past squads
The squad that played the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Head coach: Martin Mpile Ndtoungou
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thierry Tangouatio | 4 May 1992 (aged 19) | Sable de Batié | ||
| 2 | DF | Eric Nyatchou | 3 June 1991 (aged 20) | Racing Strasbourg | ||
| 3 | DF | Ambroise Oyongo | 22 June 1991 (aged 20) | Coton Sport | ||
| 4 | DF | Yaya Banana | 29 July 1991 (aged 20) | Espérance de Tunis | ||
| 5 | DF | Ghislain Mvom | 23 October 1992 (aged 18) | Les Astres | ||
| 6 | DF | Idriss Nguessi | 2 May 1992 (aged 19) | Etoa Meki | ||
| 7 | MF | Edgar Salli | 17 August 1992 (aged 18) | Monaco | ||
| 8 | MF | Emmanuel Mbongo | 13 March 1993 (aged 18) | Coton Sport | ||
| 9 | FW | Franck Ohandza | 28 September 1991 (aged 19) |  Buriram United | ||
| 10 | MF | Clarence Bitang | 2 September 1992 (aged 18) | Buriram United | ||
| 11 | FW | Yannick Makota | 20 January 1992 (aged 19) | Nancy | ||
| 12 | MF | Franck Nkom | 18 September 1991 (aged 19) | Panthère FC | ||
| 13 | DF | Serge Tchana | 4 August 1993 (aged 17) |  Torre Levante | ||
| 14 | MF | Yazid Atouba | 2 January 1993 (aged 18) | Renaissance | ||
| 15 | DF | Maxime Mengue | 17 November 1991 (aged 19) | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 16 | GK | Jean Efala | 11 August 1992 (aged 18) | Fovu | ||
| 17 | DF | Jushua Mbuluba | 15 January 1992 (aged 19) | Renaissance | ||
| 18 | MF | Hervé Mbega | 5 January 1994 (aged 17) | Mallorca | ||
| 19 | FW | Christ Mbondi | 2 February 1992 (aged 19) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sion | ||
| 20 | FW | Eric Same | 23 February 1992 (aged 19) | Huracán Valencia | ||
| 21 | GK | Eric Ngana | 3 October 1992 (aged 18) | Renaissance |
References
- ↑ "Cameroon" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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