The popular CAF team Cameroon is ready to shine in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
In the FIFA World Cup history, Cameroon already set a few great examples. The Indomitable Lions are surely excited for the FIFA World Cup 2022 to create a new history for the country.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Cameroon.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Cameroon’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
7/21 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17.39 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Quarter-finals (1990)
Cameroon’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Part of France |
1934 | Italy | Part of France |
1938 | France | Part of France |
1950 | Brazil | Part of France |
1954 | Switzerland | Part of France |
1958 | Sweden | Part of France |
1962 | Chile | Did not enter |
1966 | England | Withdrew |
1970 | Mexico | Did not enter |
1974 | West Germany | Did not enter |
1978 | Argentina | Did not enter |
1982 | Spain | Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Quarter-finals |
1994 | USA | Group Stage |
1998 | France | Group Stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Group Stage |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Cameroon:
Last Quarter-finals exit: 1990
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 2014
Last Failed to Qualify: 2018
Cameroon’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
2-1 vs Romania in 1990 | 6-1 vs Russia in 1994 |
2-1 vs Colombia in 1990 (extra time) | 4-0 vs Soviet Union in 1990 |
1-0 vs Argentina in 1990 | 4-0 vs Croatia in 2014 |
Also Read | FIFA World Cup 2022: Ghana - World Cup Records and Stats and FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil - World Cup Records and Stats
(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
World Record
Awards (only official competition awards)
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Cameroon
Rigobert Song (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010) and Samuel Eto'o (1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014) both played in four FIFA World Cup editions.
Top 5 most appearances for Cameroon in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
François Omam-Biyik | 11 |
Roger Milla | 10 |
Rigobert Song | 9 |
Thomas N'Kono | 8 |
Louis-Paul Mfédé | 8 |
Top 5 most goals for Cameroon in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Roger Milla | 5 |
Samuel Eto'o | 3 |
François Omam-Biyik | 2 |
Patrick M'Boma | 2 |
Grégoire M'Bida | 1 |
World Record from Cameroon
Oldest to score at a FIFA World match: Roger Milla holds the record of oldest to score at a FIFA World match after the 42 years and 39 days old scored a goal against Russia in 1994 (lost by 1-6).
Cameroon’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)
Roger Milla (Bronze Boot 1990)
