Indomitable Lions in the Olympics

The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics started on 13 September. The men's tournament is played by U-23 (under 23 years old) national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad. Article 1 of the tournament regulations states: "The Tournaments take place every four years, in conjunction with the Summer Olympic Games. The associations affiliated to FIFA are invited to participate with their men's U-23 and women's representative teams.

Cameroon competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The men's football team won the nation's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Gold

Patrice Abanda
Nicolas Alnoudji
Clément Beaud
Daniel Bekono
Serge Branco
Joël Epalle
Lauren Etame Mayer
Samuel Eto'o
Idriss Carlos Kameni
Modeste M'bami
Patrick Mboma
Albert Meyong
Serge Mimpo
Daniel Ngom Kome
Aaron Nguimbat
Geremi Njitap
Patrick Suffo
Pierre Wome

Football (soccer)

Men's team competition

Olympic Games Record

Year

Result

Position

GP

W

D*

L

GS

GA

1908

Did Not Enter

1912

1920

1924

1928

1936

1948

1952

1956

1960

1964

Did Not Qualify

1968

1972

1976

Did Not Enter

1980

Did Not Qualify

1984

Round 1

11th

3

1

0

2

3

5

1988

Did Not Qualify

1992

1996

2000

Champions

1st

6

3

3

0

11

8

2004

Did Not Qualify

2008

Quarter-Final

8th

4

1

2

1

2

3

2012

Did Not Qualify

2016

To Be Determined

2020

Total

1 Title

3/23

13

5

5

3

16

16