Cameroon national under-20 football team

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.

Cameroon Under-20
Nickname(s)Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
AssociationCameroonian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachMartin Mpile Ndtoungou
CaptainJean Efala (2011)
Home stadiumStade Omnisports
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours

Appearances
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Celebration after defeating Uruguay national under-20 football team
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1977Did not qualify------
1979Did not qualify------
1981Group Stage301236-3
1983Did not qualify------
1985Did not qualify------
1987Did not qualify------
1989Did not qualify------
1991Did not qualify------
1993Group Stage310245-1
1995Quarter-finals421176+1
1997Did not qualify-------
1999Round of 16420289-1
2001Did not qualify-------
2003Did not qualify------
2005Did not qualify------
2007Did not qualify------
2009Group Stage310237-4
2011Round of 164121330
2013Did not qualify------
2015Did not qualify------
2017Did not qualify------
2019Did not qualify------
2021To be determined------
Total6/232174102836-8

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 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Junior Dande (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 19) APEJES Academy
2 2DF Duplexe Tchamba (1998-07-10)10 July 1998 (aged 18) Racing Strasbourg
3 2DF Karl Ndedi (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 17) New Star
4 2DF Serge Ngono (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 18) Eding Sport
5 2DF Nouhou Tolo (1997-06-23)23 June 1997 (aged 19) Seattle Sounders FC
6 3MF Samuel Gouet (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 19) Rheindorf Altach
7 4FW Ketu Jih Kalvin (1997-06-06)6 June 1997 (aged 19) Rayo Vallecano B
8 3MF Hervé Bodiong (1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (aged 19) PAEEK
9 4FW Felix Chenkam (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 18) Seattle Sounders FC
10 3MF Victor Ekani (1997-02-27)27 February 1997 (aged 19) SønderjyskE
11 4FW Eric Ayuk (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 20) Philadelphia Union
12 2DF Fabrice Gael Ngah (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 19) Difaâ El-Jadida
13 2DF Rodrigue Ele (1998-03-02)2 March 1998 (aged 18) Seattle Sounders 2
14 3MF Joss Didiba (1997-11-07)7 November 1997 (aged 19) Unattached
15 2DF Olivier Mbaizo (1997-08-15)15 August 1997 (aged 19) Philadelphia Union
16 1GK Amido Mohamed Yindui (1999-10-01)1 October 1999 (aged 17) Best Stars
17 3MF Felix Djoubairou (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 18) Coton Sport
18 4FW Beligine Ngeh (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 17) Eding Sport
19 4FW Preston Tabortetaka (1998-06-10)10 June 1998 (aged 18) Yong Sports Academy
20 3MF Kévin Soni (1998-04-17)17 April 1998 (aged 18) Peralada
21 1GK Omossola Medjo Simon Loti (1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 18) Coton Sport

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 1GK Thierry Tangouatio (1992-05-04)4 May 1992 (aged 19) Sable de Batié
2 2DF Eric Nyatchou (1991-06-03)3 June 1991 (aged 20) Racing Strasbourg
3 2DF Ambroise Oyongo (1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 20) Coton Sport
4 2DF Yaya Banana (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 20) Espérance de Tunis
5 2DF Ghislain Mvom (1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 18) Les Astres
6 2DF Idriss Nguessi (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (aged 19) Etoa Meki
7 3MF Edgar Salli (1992-08-17)17 August 1992 (aged 18) Monaco
8 3MF Emmanuel Mbongo (1993-03-13)13 March 1993 (aged 18) Coton Sport
9 4FW Franck Ohandza (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 19) Buriram United
10 3MF Clarence Bitang (1992-09-02)2 September 1992 (aged 18) Buriram United
11 4FW Yannick Makota (1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 19) Nancy
12 3MF Franck Nkom (1991-09-18)18 September 1991 (aged 19) Panthère FC
13 2DF Serge Tchana (1993-08-04)4 August 1993 (aged 17) Torre Levante
14 3MF Yazid Atouba (1993-01-02)2 January 1993 (aged 18) Renaissance
15 2DF Maxime Mengue (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 19) Canon Yaoundé
16 1GK Jean Efala (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 18) Fovu
17 2DF Jushua Mbuluba (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 19) Renaissance
18 3MF Hervé Mbega (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 17) Mallorca
19 4FW Christ Mbondi (1992-02-02)2 February 1992 (aged 19) Sion
20 4FW Eric Same (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 19) Huracán Valencia
21 1GK Eric Ngana (1992-10-03)3 October 1992 (aged 18) Renaissance
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