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78-562: The genesis of club football in Uganda was an idea copied from England by Balamaze Lwanga and Polycarp Kakooza. The objective was to improve Uganda's performances in the Africa Cup of Nations after disappointing results in the finals in 1962 (fourth-place finish) and 1968 (lost all three group stage matches), both held in Ethiopia. The intention was to start a Uganda National League (the forerunner of

156-456: A 1–0 victory against Senegal in the final. The title was Algeria's second ever and first since 1990. Nigeria came third after beating Tunisia 1–0 in their third-place decider match. The prize money awarded to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations winner amounted to $ 4.5 million while runners-up Senegal got $ 2.5 million. Match days 3 and 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers , which was slated from 25 to 30 March 2020, were postponed due to

234-409: A 1–1 draw to Burkina Faso , followed by a 2–1 win against Guinea-Bissau , and an unconvincing goalless draw against the hosts Gabon. These results were enough for Cameroon to qualify from the group stage to the quarter-finals, where they met Senegal in a close match that Cameroon won 5–4 in a penalty shootout after it had ended goalless in extra time . In the semi-finals, Cameroon met Ghana and won

312-459: A 3–0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group. Cameroon had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team. They also had the highest card count per game of any team, collecting an average of four bookings in each match they played. It was also during this tournament that a certain Samuel Eto'o was exposed to Cameroonians. He was the youngest player of

390-544: A biennial to a quadrennial tournament, and the switching of the Africa Cup of Nations from even to odd-number years, meant that some previous Africa Cup of Nations champions such as Egypt , Zambia , and Ivory Coast (winners of the 2010, 2012, and 2015 tournaments respectively) were deprived from participating in the Confederations Cup tournament . In 2011, Morocco won the bid to host the 2015 edition , and Libya won

468-491: A consequence Ethiopia were handed a bye straight to the final. Hence only two matches were played, with Egypt being crowned as the first continental champion after defeating hosts Sudan in the semi-final by 2–1 and Ethiopia in the final by a score of 4–0. Two years later in 1959, Egypt hosted the second ANC in Cairo with the participation of the same three teams. Host and defending champions Egypt again won, after defeating Sudan in

546-460: A decades-long ban was lifted with the end of apartheid in the country, which had been followed by a failed attempt to qualify in 1994. The number of final-round participants in 1996 was expanded to 16, split into four groups. However, the actual number of teams playing in the final was only 15, because Nigeria withdrew from the tournament at the final moment for political reasons. Bafana Bafana won their first title on home soil, defeating Tunisia in

624-660: A few hundred meters from the crash site of the 1993 air disaster of their national team. The 2013 tournament was won by Nigeria, beating first time finalists Burkina Faso. In 2014–15, the West African Ebola virus epidemic disrupted the tournament. All football activities in Liberia were suspended, and the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia was converted into an Ebola treatment unit. The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

702-418: A late penalty. On 8 October 2005, Cameroon drew with Egypt 1–1 while eventual World Cup debutants Ivory Coast defeated Sudan 3–1, preventing Cameroon from travelling to Germany . In Cameroon's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign , the team was grouped with Gabon , Togo and Morocco. After a slow start in their campaign with a loss to Togo, the coach of Cameroon, Otto Pfister , resigned. Frenchman Paul Le Guen

780-733: A new African record, not being defeated for 19 consecutive Cup of Nations matches, since a 2–1 loss against Algeria in Tunisia in 2004 , and a record 9 consecutive win streak. In May 2010, it was announced that the tournament would be moved to odd-numbered years from 2013 in order to prevent the tournament from taking place in the same year as the World Cup . It also meant there were two tournaments within twelve months in January 2012 ( co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea ) and January 2013 ( hosted by South Africa ). The change of FIFA Confederations Cup from

858-458: A penalty shootout that saw each side make 11 attempts to determine the winner. Ivory Coast set a record for the competition by holding each of their opponents scoreless in the six matches of the final tournament. The 12-team, three-group format was used again two years later, where hosts Tunisia were humiliated by their first-round elimination. Nigeria , who had just qualified to the World Cup for

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936-423: A system that remained in use for the finals until 1992. The Democratic Republic of Congo won its first title, beating Ghana in the final. Starting with the 1968 tournament, the competition was regularly held every two years in even-numbered years; this ended with the 2012 tournament, which was followed by a tournament in 2013, and successor editions in each odd-numbered year. Ivory Coast forward Laurent Pokou led

1014-417: Is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following players have been selected for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Namibia and Zimbabwe , on 13 and 19 November 2024. Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2024, after

1092-632: Is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football , a member of FIFA and its African confederation CAF . The team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup eight times, more than any other African team, and four times in a row between 1990 and 2002 . However, the team has only made it out of the group stage once. They were the first African team to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup in 1990 , losing to England in extra time. They have also won five Africa Cup of Nations . Cameroon

1170-469: Is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957 . Since 1968 , it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. In the first tournament in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt , Sudan , and Ethiopia . South Africa who were originally scheduled to join, but all were disqualified due to the apartheid policies of

1248-399: Is the first and, as of 2022, only African country to defeat Brazil in tournament play, beating them in the 2003 Confederations Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup by identical 1-0 scores. Cameroon played its first match against Belgian Congo in 1956, losing 3–2. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970 , but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as hosts,

1326-495: The 1974 edition (it won its first as the Democratic Republic of Congo ) came after facing Zambia in the final. For the only time to date in the history of the competition, the match had to be replayed as the first contest between the two sides ended in a 2–2 draw after extra time. The final was re-staged two days later with Zaire winning 2–0. Forward Mulamba Ndaye scored all four of Zaire's goals in these two matches: he

1404-508: The 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali, which they won for the fourth time. FIFA , however, did not allow Cameroon to use the same kits as at the 2002 World Cup, and black sleeves were added to the shirts. The 2004 African Cup of Nations witnessed Cameroon again run into controversy regarding their kits. Puma had designed a one-piece kit for the Cameroon team which FIFA declared illegal, stating that

1482-447: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar via the away goals rule after defeating hosts Algeria 2–1 on 29 March 2022 thanks to Karl Toko Ekambi's winner in the 124th minute of the second leg of their CAF third round home-and-away tie with The Fennec Foxes. On 2 December 2022, in the final match of Group G , The Indomitable Lions made history by becoming the first African country to defeat Brazil at

1560-479: The COVID-19 pandemic . The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, hosted by Cameroon , and was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Confederation of African Football increased the cash prize for the winner from $ 4.5 million to $ 5 million for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations while the second-best team will get $ 2.75 million. Senegal won the tournament for the first time after beating Egypt on penalties in

1638-476: The UEFA European Championship , with qualifying groups of four to seven teams depending on the editions where each selection plays a round-trip opposition against each of its opponents, the qualified country being decided according to its classification within its group. Only the hosts received an automatic qualification spot, with the other 23 teams qualifying through a qualification tournament . At

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1716-466: The final by a score at of 2–1 . The field grew to include nine teams for the third ANC in 1962 in Addis Ababa , and for the first time there was a qualification round to determine which four teams would play for the title. Host Ethiopia and reigning champion Egypt received automatic berths and were joined in the final four by Nigeria and Tunisia . Egypt made its third consecutive final appearance, but

1794-404: The final . The number of teams and the format of each final tournament have varied over the years. In most tournaments, the tournament consists of a round-robin group stage followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. Since the 1962 edition , this competition has been held in two phases: a qualification phase (or called the elimination phase) and a final tournament. The host country of

1872-520: The penalty shootout to become champions. In 1990, the 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Algeria . Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won its first championship, beating Nigeria in the final 1–0. Nigeria lost once again as they made their third final appearance in four tournaments, this time falling to host Algeria . The 1992 Cup of Nations expanded

1950-528: The 1968 and 1970 tournaments in scoring, with six and eight goals respectively, and his total of 14 goals remained the all-time record until 2008. Play was covered for television for the first time during the 1970 tournament in Sudan, as the hosts lifted the trophy after defeating Ghana – who were playing their fourth consecutive final. Six nations won titles from 1970 to 1980: Sudan , Congo-Brazzaville , Zaire , Morocco , Ghana, and Nigeria. Zaire's second title in

2028-512: The 7th minute of extra time, but abstained from traditional post-match celebrations. Instead, the tournament closed with one last tribute to Foé as Cameroon took a lap around the stadium holding a large photo of their fallen teammate. In the 2006 World Cup qualifying round , Cameroon were drawn into Group 3 with the Ivory Coast, Egypt , Libya , Sudan and Benin . Cameroon led the group until their final game, when Pierre Womé failed to convert

2106-559: The Africa Cup of Nations consecutively and have become two-time champions (two consecutive titles) or three-time champions (three consecutive titles). Bold indicate tournament hosts There are currently six post-tournament awards Cameroon national football team The Cameroon national football team ( French : Équipe du Cameroun de football ), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: les lions indomptables ), represents Cameroon in men's international football . It

2184-639: The Africa Cup of Nations. In July 2017, two changes were proposed: switching the timing of the competition from January to the Northern Hemisphere summer and expanding from 16 to 24 teams (effective from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations ). On 20 July 2017, the CAF Executive Commission approved the propositions at a meeting in Rabat, Morocco . Algeria won the African Cup of Nations 2019 , achieving

2262-887: The African Nations Cup dates from June 1956, when the creation of the Confederation of African Football was proposed during the third FIFA congress in Lisbon . There were immediate plans for a continental tournament to be held and, in February 1957, the first Africa Cup of Nations was held in Khartoum , Sudan . There was no qualification for this tournament, the field being made up of the four founding nations of CAF ( Egypt , Sudan , Ethiopia , and South Africa ). South Africa's insistence on selecting only white players for its squad due to its apartheid policy led to its disqualification, and as

2340-469: The African level after defeating Ghana 1–0 in the final, retaining the gold-plated cup indefinitely and extending its record to seven continental titles (including when Egypt was known as UAR between 1958 and 1961). Egypt became the first African nation to win three consecutive cups and joined Mexico , Argentina , and Iran who also won their continent cup three times in a row. On 31 January 2010, Egypt set

2418-462: The CAF introduced a rule that limited the number of overseas players in each team to two. The rule persisted until 1982. The 1968, competition 's final tournament format expanded to include eight of the 22 teams entered in the preliminary rounds. The qualifying teams were distributed in two groups of four to play single round-robin tournaments , with the top two teams of each group advancing to semi-finals,

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2496-419: The CAF participated in the final tournament, namely Egypt , Ethiopia and Sudan ( South Africa was excluded just after its foundation due to Apartheid ). In 1962, new nations were affiliated and forced CAF to set up a qualifying phase for the final tournament in the form of knockout matches. This system was used until the 1992 edition , when the organization of the qualifying phase became closer to that of

2574-412: The Ethiopia team emerged as victors, first beating Tunisia and then downing Egypt in extra time . In 1963, Ghana made its first appearance as it hosted the event and won the title after beating Sudan in the final. They repeated that as they became champions two years later in Tunisia —equalling Egypt as two-time winners—with a squad that included only two returning members from the 1963 team. In 1965,

2652-574: The Indomitable Lions became the first African country to defeat Brazil, courtesy of Samuel Eto'o's tally in the 83rd minute of their opening match on 13 June. Cameroon subsequently defeated Turkey and drew the USA before dispatching Colombia in the semi-final. However, the latter was overshadowed by the sudden on-field collapse of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé in the 71st minute. Medics spent 45 minutes attempting to restart his heart, and although he

2730-455: The Indomitable Lions finished third after being knocked out by their neighbours and future champions Congo in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations . They would not qualify for the competition for another ten years. Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982 . With the increase from 16 teams to 24, Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa at the tournament in Spain. Cameroon

2808-471: The Indomitable Lions secured their spot in the AfCoN 2024 thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo (46'), Christopher Wooh (59'), and Vincent Aboubakar (90+3'). The Cameroon national football team's tradition color is green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks, colors of the national flag . The Cameroon national football team had a long-term partnership with Puma . Cameroon used sleeveless Puma shirts at

2886-458: The Super Eagles to capture their first championship. After the 1980 edition , Algeria reached the semi-finals of every edition except the 1986 cup until they eventually won the competition in 1990 . Ghana's fourth continental title came in the 1982 cup tournament , where they beat host Libya in the final. The match ended in a 1–1 draw after 120 minutes and Ghana national football team won

2964-544: The Uganda Super League) to create the foundation for a strong national team. At the same time, the identification of players from the grassroots would be made easier and systematic. Because there were no clubs to form a league, institutions and districts were contacted to form teams. The 1968 inaugural top-flight league was composed of Prisons, Army, Coffee, Express, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara, and Mbale. There were three institutions and four districts and one club. The league

3042-477: The United States saw the adjustment of representation for African teams qualifying, from two to three. Cameroon qualified along with Nigeria and Morocco . In the final tournament, Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Sweden , Brazil and Russia . After a 2–2 draw against Sweden, Cameroon lost to Brazil and Russia sealed their elimination. In their last game against Russia, the then 42-year-old Roger Milla became

3120-543: The Unity Cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2000. In 2001, the third trophy was revealed, a gold-plated cup designed and made in Italy . Cameroon, permanent holders of the previous trophy, were the first nation to be awarded the new trophy after they won the 2002 edition. Egypt won the gold-plated cup indefinitely after they became three-time champions in 2010. Unlike previous winners who would have then taken

3198-524: The World Cup. Vincent Aboubakar netted the contest's lone goal in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, and subsequently received his second booking and dismissal for removing his shirt during his celebration. It was the Seleção's first group stage loss since a 2–1 defeat to Norway in 1998 and Cameroon's first ever World Cup win since 2002. Cameroon failed to advance from their group, however, as they finished third behind Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. After

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3276-623: The dramatic qualification process for the previous World Cup, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon had to wait until the last day to secure their ticket for the AfCoN 2023 (scheduled to be played in January 2024) in Ivory Coast . Despite a relatively favorable draw for the qualifiers, which included Namibia , Burundi , and Kenya (the latter eliminated due to administrative interference), the Cameroonian team faced significant challenges. They struggled against

3354-456: The final of the Africa Cup three times in a row, winning the competition twice in 1984 and 1988 and losing once on penalties against Egypt in the 1986 edition , the other dominant team during this period was Algeria , along with their solid 1982 and decent 1986 World Cup appearances, the North African nation lost in the final against hosts Nigeria in the 1980 tournament allowing

3432-412: The final tournament is automatically qualified, and in the first editions the defending champion was also qualified for the following tournament. The qualification phase has evolved over time according to the increasing number of nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was set up from 1962 , during the first two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, the founding nations of

3510-537: The final. The South Africans would reach the final again two years later in Burkina Faso , but were unable to defend their title, losing to Egypt who claimed their fourth cup. The 2000 edition was hosted jointly by Ghana and Nigeria , who replaced the originally designated host Zimbabwe . Following a 2–2 draw after extra time in the final, Cameroon defeated Nigeria on penalty kicks. In 2002, Cameroon's Indomitable Lions won their second consecutive title. This

3588-421: The finals, the 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams each. The teams in each group played a single round robin. After the group stage, the top two teams and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16. The winners advanced to the quarter-finals. The winners of the quarter-finals advanced to the semi-finals. The losers of the semi-finals played in a third-place play-off, while winners of

3666-468: The first time in their history, won the tournament , beating Zambia , who a year before had been struck by disaster when most of their national squad died in a plane crash while traveling to play a 1994 World Cup qualification match. Nigerian forward Rashidi Yekini , who had led the 1992 tournament with four goals, repeated as the top scorer with five goals. South Africa hosted the 20th ACN competition in 1996, marking its first ever appearance after

3744-463: The government then in power. Since then, the tournament has expanded greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 (16 teams were to compete in 1996, but Nigeria withdrew, reducing the field to 15, and the same happened with Togo 's withdrawal in 2010), and until 2017, the format had been unchanged, with the 16 teams being drawn into four groups of four teams each, with

3822-470: The group stage to the quarter-finals as their group's winner. In the knockout stage, M'Boma 's goal in the 62nd minute lifted Cameroon over Egypt 1–0. Cameroon would defeat hosts Mali 3–0 in the semi-final on 7 February on route to repeating as champions by edging Senegal 3–2 on penalties following a scoreless 120 minutes on 13 February, and thereby qualifying for the 2003 Confederations Cup in France. There,

3900-488: The international calendar, although this would preclude many countries in central and west Africa from hosting the competition (for these months occur during their wet season ). The 2008 tournament was hosted by Ghana, and saw Egypt retain the trophy, winning its record-extending sixth tournament by defeating Cameroon 1–0 in the final. Egypt set a new record in the 2010 tournament (hosted by Angola ) by winning its third consecutive title in an unprecedented achievement on

3978-453: The kits must have separate shirts and shorts. FIFA then imposed fines on Cameroon and deducted six points from their qualifying campaign. Puma argued that a two-piece kit is not stated as a requirement in the FIFA laws of the game. Puma, however, lost the case in court, and Cameroon were forced to wear two-piece kits, but FIFA subsequently restored the six qualifying points to Cameroon. The following

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4056-459: The lead and later defeated Saudi Arabia 1–0. In their last game, Cameroon were defeated 2–0 by Germany and were narrowly eliminated by the Irish, who had not lost a game. Cameroon started the 2002 African Cup of Nations competition with a 1–0 win over DR Congo . That was followed by another 1–0 win against Ivory Coast , and a comfortable 3–0 win against Togo. These results led Cameroon to qualify from

4134-535: The match 2–0 to qualify to the final. On 5 February 2017, and after a close match, Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations for the fifth time after defeating seven-time champions Egypt 2–1 in the final , by Vincent Aboubakar 's late goal in the 89th minute of the match. As champions, Cameroon qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Cameroon qualified for

4212-508: The modest Namibian team, managing a 1–1 draw in Yaoundé and then suffering a 2–1 loss in South Africa. After securing a 1–0 victory over Burundi in the first leg, they needed to confirm their qualification in the second leg to avoid missing out on the continent's most prestigious competition, which would have meant watching it on television. In a packed Roumde Adja stadium on Tuesday, September 12,

4290-528: The next 22 years totalled 16 league titles. KCC FC and Express won the championship title in the intervening years. In 2003, football in Uganda hit its lowest ebb as SC Villa put 22 goals past Akol FC when the league title went down to goal difference with Express. This was one of the biggest scandals in Ugandan football and thereafter, there was a complete media shutdown in all matters pertaining to local football. Fans became increasingly disillusioned and deserted

4368-410: The number of final tournament participants to 12; the teams were divided into four groups of three, with the top two teams of each group advancing to quarter-finals. Ghanaian midfielder Abedi "Pele" Ayew , who scored three goals, was named the best player of the tournament after his contributions helped Ghana reach the final; he was, however, suspended for that match and Ghana lost to Ivory Coast in

4446-407: The oldest player to play and score in a World Cup finals match. The team was coached by French-born Henri Michel . The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams, with Cameroon one of the five countries representing Africa. Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Italy, Chile and Austria . Despite drawing with Chile and Austria (after leading 1–0 against them until the 90th minute),

4524-523: The opening game 1–0 with a goal scored by François Omam-Biyik . Cameroon later defeated Romania 2–1 and lost to the Soviet Union 0–4, becoming the first side to top a World Cup Finals group with a negative goal difference. In the second round, Cameroon defeated Colombia 2–1 with the 38-year-old Roger Milla scoring two goals in extra-time. In the quarter-finals, Cameroon faced England . After 25 minutes, England's David Platt scored for England, while in

4602-528: The right to host the 2013 tournament , but the 2011 Libyan civil war prompted Libya and South Africa to trade years, with South Africa hosting in 2013 and Libya hosting in 2017. Ongoing fighting in Libya ultimately prompted CAF to move the 2017 tournament to Gabon ). In 2012, Zambia won the final after a penalty shootout against Ivory Coast. This drew increased media attention since the match took place in Gabon, only

4680-435: The second-half, Cameroon came back with a 61st-minute penalty from Emmanuel Kundé and took the lead with Eugène Ekéké on 65 minutes. England, however, equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Gary Lineker , while Lineker again found the net via a 105th-minute penalty to make the eventual scoreline 3–2 for England. The team was coached by Russian manager and former player Valeri Nepomniachi . The 1994 World Cup in

4758-513: The semi-final. In the final, Cameroon beat Nigeria 3–1 with goals from René N'Djeya , Théophile Abega and Ernest Ebongué to become champions of Africa for the first time. Cameroon qualified for the 1990 World Cup by surpassing Nigeria and beating Tunisia in the final round playoff. In the final tournament, Cameroon were drawn into Group B with Argentina , Romania and the Soviet Union . Cameroon defeated defending champions Argentina in

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4836-499: The semi-finals played in the final. Throughout the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, three trophies have been awarded to the winners of the competition. The original trophy, made of silver, was the Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after the first CAF president, Egyptian Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem . As the first winner of three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, Ghana obtained the right to permanently hold

4914-539: The stadia thus affecting the teams financially. The episode represented one of many that has plagued Ugandan football. Notes : Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations , commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa . It

4992-411: The top two teams of each group advancing to a "knock-out" stage. On 20 July 2017, the 2019 edition of the tournament was moved from January to June and all future tournaments were expanded from 16 to 24 teams. Egypt is the most successful nation in the cup's history, winning the tournament seven times, with Cameroon winning five times and Ghana four times. Three trophies have been awarded during

5070-515: The tournament alongside Michael Owen of England. The team was coached by French-born Claude Le Roy . Cameroon qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan, clinching first place in their group which included Angola , Zambia and Togo . Cameroon were drawn into Group E alongside Germany , the Republic of Ireland and Saudi Arabia . Cameroon started with a 1–1 draw with Ireland after giving up

5148-400: The tournament's history; the current trophy was first awarded in 2002. Egypt won an unprecedented three consecutive titles in 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2013, the tournament format was switched to being held in odd-numbered years so as not to interfere with the FIFA World Cup . Ivory Coast are the tournament's current champions, having beaten Nigeria 2–1 in the 2023 final . The origin of

5226-421: The trophy home, Egypt was presented with a special full-size replica that they were allowed to keep. The winner of each edition receives a replica whose dimensions are equal to that of the original trophy. CAF give 30 gold medals to the winning team, 30 silver medals to the runners-up, 30 bronze medals to the team ranked third and 30 diplomas to the team ranked fourth in the final tournament. Teams that have won

5304-562: The trophy in 1978. The second trophy was awarded from 1980 to 2000 and was named "Trophy of African Unity" or "African Unity Cup". It was given to CAF by the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa prior to the 1980 tournament and it was a cylindrical piece with the Olympic rings over a map of the continent engraved on it. It sat on a squared base and had stylized triangular handles. Cameroon won

5382-455: Was also defeated by Togo 1–0 in Lomé . Both results caused Cameroon to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals, held in South Africa. The Indomitable Lions were the first team to be mathematically eliminated in the 2010 World Cup, going out in their second group match to Denmark after losing 1–2, preceded by a 0–1 defeat to Japan . Cameroon started the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations competition with

5460-439: Was also the top scorer of the tournament with nine goals, setting a single-tournament record that remains unmatched. Three months earlier, Zaire had become the first Sub-Saharan African nation to qualify to the FIFA World Cup . Morocco won their first title in the 1976 ANC held in Ethiopia and Ghana took its third championship in 1978, becoming the first nation to win three titles. Between 1980 and 1990, Cameroon managed to reach

5538-508: Was also won by the hosts, Egypt , who reached a continental-record fifth title. Ahead of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations several European clubs called for a rethink of the tournament's schedule. Given that it takes place during the European season, players who are involved miss several matches for their clubs. In January 2008, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that he wanted the tournament to be held in either June or July by 2016, to fit in

5616-685: Was appointed as the new coach after a draw against Morocco. Le Guen's appointment caused an uprise in Cameroon's spirits as they earned a win against Gabon in Libreville , followed by another win against the Panthers four days later in Yaoundé . One month later, they defeated Togo in Yaoundé by three goals. On 14 November 2009, Cameroon defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2–0 in Fez in their last match of their campaign. Gabon

5694-493: Was drawn into Group 1 with Italy , Poland , and Peru . In their first game, Cameroon faced Peru and drew 0–0. They then held Poland goalless before a surprise 1–1 draw with eventual winners Italy. Despite being unbeaten, they failed to qualify for the second round, having scored fewer goals than Italy. Two years later, Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations , held in Ivory Coast . They finished second in their first-round group before beating Algeria on penalties in

5772-547: Was known as the National First Division League, and the first league champions were Prisons FC Kampala (now known as Maroons FC ). After four seasons, the political turbulence in Uganda impacted on the league. The 1972 and 1973 championships were not completed because of civil unrest. In 1974, the league became known as the National Football League and this title was used until 1982 when the league

5850-601: Was scheduled to be held in Morocco, but they refused to hold the tournament on the allotted dates due to concerns of the Ebola outbreak, so it was moved to Equatorial Guinea. In July 2016, Total secured the rights to an eight-year sponsorship package to support 10 of CAF 's principal competitions. This began with the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon which was renamed the "Total Africa Cup of Nations". Under Ahmad Ahmad 's presidency, there were discussions regarding further changes to

5928-473: Was still alive upon arrival at the stadium's medical centre, he died shortly afterwards. An autopsy determined the cause of death to have been hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , an hereditary condition known to increase the risk of sudden death during physical exercise. The Final on June 29 against France , consequently, became not about the game but rather an occasion for both teams and fans to honor Foé. France prevailed 1-0 following Thierry Henry's golden goal in

6006-419: Was the first repeat since Ghana had done it in the 1960s and after Egypt had done it before in 1957 and 1959. The Cameroonians beat first-time finalists Senegal , who also debuted in the World Cup later that year, via penalty kicks . Both finalists were eliminated in the quarter-finals two years later in Tunisia , where the hosts won their first title, beating Morocco 2–1 in the final. The 2006 tournament

6084-484: Was trimmed to ten teams and was renamed the Super League (shortened to Super Ten in that inaugural season). The emergence of the Super League in 1982 saw the development of SC Villa as the country's leading club. Through the 1980s and a good part of the 1990s, competition between Express , KCC FC and SC Villa lit up the league and fans attended in hoards. SC Villa won the league for the first time in 1982 and over

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