Cameroon's latest tracked major trophy is the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The counter below updates automatically.
Cameroon — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Cameroon beat Egypt 2-1 in the final in Gabon for a fifth AFCON title, coming from behind late in the match.
Cameroon's most recent Africa Cup of Nations title came in 2017, an unfancied squad without several key players beating Egypt 2-1 from behind in the final to claim a fifth continental crown. Cameroon's football history is defined above all by the 1990 World Cup, where 38-year-old Roger Milla came out of retirement to inspire Africa's first World Cup quarterfinal appearance. Senegal matched that finish in 2002 and Ghana in 2010; Morocco surpassed it by reaching the semifinals in 2022. Milla's corner-flag dance celebrations became one of the tournament's most enduring images, and Cameroon's opening win over defending champions Argentina remains one of the great World Cup shocks. The team's other major continental peak came in the early 2000s under Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon's all-time leading scorer, who helped them win back-to-back AFCON titles in 2000 and 2002.
| Competition | Titles won | Tracked here |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | Yes |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | Yes |
| Appearances | 8 |
|---|---|
| Best result | Quarter-final (1990) |
| Most recent World Cup | 2022 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 3-1 vs Nigeria |
| 1988 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 1-0 vs Nigeria |
| 2000 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | Penalties vs Nigeria |
| 2002 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | Penalties vs Senegal |
| 2008 | Africa Cup of Nations | Runner-up | Lost 1-0 to Egypt |
| 2017 | Africa Cup of Nations | Won | 2-1 vs Egypt |
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Cameroon2017, coming from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in the final.
They reached the quarterfinal, the best finish by an African nation at the time, led by 38-year-old Roger Milla.
Five: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, and 2017.
FECAFOOT's October 2024 press kit lists Samuel Eto'o as the national team's record scorer with 56 goals. He was also a four-time African Footballer of the Year.
Yes. Cameroon last won AFCON in 2017, when they won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The live counter above shows the current time since that title.
Cameroon last won AFCON in 2017 at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The main counter tracks the men's FIFA World Cup and senior continental championship. Subregional events and restricted-player tournaments are recorded separately.
The counter uses the start of 2017-02-05 in Libreville (Africa/Libreville). This is a local calendar-date convention, not a verified final-whistle or trophy-presentation time.
