Cameroon national women's football team, also known as the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of

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and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They finished second in the

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, and

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, participated in the

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and have competed in their first ever

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History

The team was formed in the 1980s but didn't gain significant attention until the 1990s. Cameroon participated in their first major tournament, the

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(now known as the

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), in

. Cameroon quickly established itself as one of the top teams in Africa. They reached the finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations multiple times, winning their first title in

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. The team has been a consistent contender in the tournament, often finishing as runners-up. The Lionesses made their FIFA Women's World Cup debut in 2015 in Canada, where they reached the Round of 16. This was a significant achievement for the team and marked their arrival on the global stage. They also qualified for the

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in France, again reaching the Round of 16. Cameroon qualified for the

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, marking another milestone in their development. Though they did not advance past the group stage, participation in such a prestigious tournament highlighted their growing stature.

Team image

Home stadium

The Cameroon women's national football team plays their home matches on the

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Overall competitive record

¹ Equatorial Guinea was disqualified from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, so Cameroon advanced to the final qualifying round instead.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2025

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

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(2003–2018) * Alain Djeumfa (2019–2022) * Gabriel Zabo (2022–2023) * Jean-Baptiste Bisseck (2023–)

Players

Current squad

* The following is the squad for the Friendly game against on June 2025. :''Caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2022, after the match against

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Recent call-ups

* The following players were named to a Cameroon squad in the last 12 months. This list may be incomplete.

Previous squads

;FIFA Women's World Cup * 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup squad * 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad ;Summer Olympics * 2012 Summer Olympics squad ;Africa Women Cup of Nations * 2000 African Women's Championship squad * 2010 African Women's Championship squad * 2012 African Women's Championship squad * 2014 African Women's Championship squad * 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad * 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad * 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations squad

Captains

* Christine Manie (????–)

Honours

Major competitions

: ''Runners-up:''

Regional

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: ''Runners-up:''

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Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on

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Olympic Games

For 2012 Cameroon qualified for the first time to the Olympics.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Games

UNIFFAC Women's Cup

All−time record against FIFA recognized nations

The list shown below shows the Djibouti national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.
''*As of xxxxxx after match against xxxx.'' ;Key

Record per opponent

''*As ofxxxxx after match against xxxxx.'' ;Key The following table shows Djibouti's all-time official international record per opponent:

References

External links

Official website

FIFA profile
FIFA.com
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