# 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.

## Appearances

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1979 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1981 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1983 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 6/24 | 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jacques Kenmogne | (2003-12-10)10 December 2003 (aged 17) | APEJES Academy |
| 2 | 2DF | Toussaint Njomo | (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 19) | Young Sports Academy de Bamenda |
| 3 | 2DF | Fabrice Moudiki | (2001-06-04)4 June 2001 (aged 19) | Fauve Azur de Yaoundé |
| 4 | 2DF | Adrien Tchokote | (2002-11-23)23 November 2002 (aged 18) | Montpellier HSC |
| 5 | 2DF | Emmanuel Ngolle | (2003-09-03)3 September 2003 (aged 17) | APEJES Academy |
| 6 | 3MF | François Dikobe | (2001-11-17)17 November 2001 (aged 19) | Renaissance FC de Ngoumou |
| 7 | 4FW | Alexandre Essomba | (2003-07-25)25 July 2003 (aged 17) | Sahel FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Silas Mbonjo | | Djiko FC de Bandjoun |
| 9 | 4FW | Didier Ngonzo | | Renaissance FC de Ngoumou |
| 10 | 4FW | Guillaume Fomumbod | (2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (aged 18) | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 11 | 4FW | Yannick Tchakounte | | APEJES Academy |
| 12 | 3MF | Fabien Ngwa | | |
| 13 | 3MF | Achille Tchoungui | | NK Lokomotiva |
| 14 | 2DF | Patrice Kemajou | | Stade de Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Sébastien Njikam | | MFK Vyškov |
| 16 | 1GK | Olivier Fopa | | Coton Sport FC de Garoua |
| 17 | 3MF | Didier Njomo | | PWD Bamenda |
| 18 | 3MF | Théophile Kamga | | FC Admira Wacker Mödling |
| 19 | 4FW | Vincent Ngo'o | | APEJES Academy |
| 20 | 2DF | Michel Dikobe | | Dragon FC de Yaoundé |
| 21 | 1GK | Ghislain Fouda | (2002-07-09)9 July 2002 (aged 18) | LB Châteauroux |
| 22 | 2DF | Lucas Fomekong | (2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (aged 18) | AS Saint-Étienne |
| 23 | 3MF | Thierry Nkou | | RC Bafoussam |
| 24 | 4FW | Christophe Ngoumou | | AS Ngangue Douala |
| 25 | 2DF | Joseph Tchatchoua | | Coton Sport FC de Garoua |
| 26 | 3MF | Évariste Fogang | | Fauve Azur de Yaoundé |
| 27 | 4FW | Gilles Tchoutchoui | | 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) | 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 |