Cameroon

Nickname: Indomitable Lions
FIFA ranking: 11
Captain: Rigobert Song
Coach: Otto Pfister
Appearances: 14 (First in 1970)
Best result: Winners, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002

Four times Africa Cup of Nations winners. They failed in the last two events, having won the 2000 and 2002 editions but were eliminated only in the quarter-finals in Egypt on post-match penalties.

With striker Samuel Eto'o expected to have recovered from injury to play, the Indomitable Lions will be among the tournament favourites.

Despite qualifying in emphatic style, losing only the last of their six group matches, officials replaced coach Jules Nyongha with ****.

Captain Rigobert Song holds the record for the most number of Africa Cup of Nations finals appearances and is also the first black African footballer to reach the milestone of 100 caps.

Players

Goalkeepers
Kameni Idriss Carlos (Espanyol, Spain), Hamidou Souleymanou (Denizlispor, Turkey), Janvier Mbarga (Canon Sportif)

Defenders
Rigobert Song (Galatasaray, Turkey), Andre Bikey (Reading, England), Timothee Atouba (Hamburg, Germany), Bill Tchato (Qatar Sport, Qatar), Benoit Angbwa (Saturn, Russia), Gilles Augustin Binya (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders
Geremi (Newcastle United, England), Alexandre Song (Arsenal, England), Achille Emana (Toulouse, France), Jean Joel Epalle (Vfl Bochum, Germany), Jean Makoun (Lille, France), Landry Nguemo (Nancy, France), Modeste Mbami (Olympique Marseille, France), Paul Tchamba Essola (Arsenal Kiev, Ukraine), Stephane Mbia Etoundi (Stade Rennes, France), Alain Nkong (Atlente, Mexico)

Forwards
Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona, Spain), Bertin Tomou (Excelsior Mouscron, Belgium), Mohamadou Idrissou (MSV Duisburg, Germany), Joseph Desire Job (Nice, France)

African Nations Cup Record

1957 to 1965 - Did not enter
1968 - Did not qualify
1970 - Round 1
1972 - Third place
1974 to 1980 - Did not qualify
1982 - Round 1
1984 - Champions
1986 - Second place
1988 - Champions
1990 - Round 1
1992 - Fourth place
1994 - Did not qualify
1996 - Round 1
1998 - Quarterfinals
2000 - Champions
2002 - Champions
2004 - Quarterfinals
2006 - Quarterfinals
2008 - Qualified