There will be some notable absences at the 2026 World Cup, and Cameroon are one of the surprises missing from the tournament. Even with all the history Cameroon have in this competition, they failed to qualify. The national team that represents Cameroon ...

Soccer’s most esteemed competition is laden with heroic underdog stories.

On a September night in 2025, a chain of ten volcanic islands scattered off the west coast of Africa, home to barely half a million people, did something that should not be mathematically possible. Cape Verde beat Cameroon,

Two iconic clashes, both huge shocks, top the ranking of World Cup openers as the kick off for 2026 finals

Goalkeepers have the ability to play into their later 30s and even 40s, but forward Roger Milla showed that age wasn't going to slow him down to help Cameroon. After helping Cameroon qualify for the 1982 World Cup, Milla retired six years later from ...

Morocco became Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

RABAT, Morocco — In the end, even Samuel Eto’o was happy. Disappointment quickly turned to pride for Cameroon after its Africa Cup of Nations exit to Morocco in the quarterfinals. Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT ...

Cameroon's sleeveless strip wasn't allowed at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea (Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images) The Athletic has live coverage of Ghana vs. Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This article is part of our Style of Play series ...