Football in Cameroon

Football in Cameroon
CountryCameroon
Governing bodyCameroonian Football Federation
National team(s)national football team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
The Olembe Stadium is the largest sports venue by capacity in Cameroon.

The most popular sport in Cameroon is football.[1] The national team is traditionally one of the strongest teams on the African continent.[2] They have participated in the World Cup 8 times, and in 1990 they reached the quarter-finals.[3][4] It took extra time before England won the game 3–2.[5][6] They have also won the African Cup of Nations 5 times as well as winning Olympic gold in Sydney in 2000.[7] Among the most famous players are Roger Milla, Thomas N'Kono and Samuel Eto'o.[8][9]

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  2. ^ Glenn Moore (22 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Where did it all go wrong for shambolic Cameroon?". The Independent. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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  6. ^ Borg, Chris (23 June 2015). "Roger Milla changed way world sees African football". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ "CNNSI.com – Olympic Sports – Soccer – Joyous Cameroon celebrates Olympic gold – Tuesday November 14, 2000 09:47 am". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  8. ^ Press Association (20 December 2010). "Samuel Eto'o voted African Player of the Year for a record fourth time | Football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ^ Holmes, Mycroft. "Cameroon's 10 Greatest Players of All-Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 November 2016.