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#3 Cameroon
Cameroon have been the most successful African nation at the World Cup. The Indomitable Lions have played at seven World Cups, one more than Nigeria. Back in 1990, lead by the legendary Roger Milla, they became the first African team to make it through to the quarter-finals.
More success looked to be on the horizon this year after Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations for the 5th time in February, but things have ended on a sour note. They won only five of the 13 matches that followed the African Cup of Nations final win against Egypt and only one of them came in the final stage of World Cup qualification.
The qualification system is pretty cruel in Africa. There will always be a number of good sides missing out on World Cup action as only five group winners in the final round get through. Nigeria won Cameroon's group with Zambia finishing second. Algeria, who reached the round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup, finished bottom.
It's now been a few years since Samuel Eto'o last represented Cameroon, but they still have a number of talented individuals in the squad, and as the African Cup of Nations success showed, then they are also capable of playing as a very good team. However, the new generation now has to wait for a few years to get another shot at the World Cup ticket.
