Football in Cameroon

Football in Cameroon
Football in Cameroon
Country	Cameroon
Governing body	Cameroonian Football Federation
National team	national football team
National competitions
	Africa Cup of Nations; FIFA World Cup;
Club competitions
	League:; Elite One; Elite Two; Cups: ; Cameroonian Cup ; Super Coupe Roger Milla
International competitions
	CAF Champions League; CAF Confederation Cup; CAF Super Cup; FIFA Club World Cup;

The most popular sport in Cameroon is football. Approximately half of the people in Cameroon are interested in football

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