First World Cup for Cameroon Forward
Roger Milla represents Cameroon at its first men's World Cup finals. The experience begins a remarkable international tournament career spanning three editions.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Roger Milla Biography and Timeline
Follow Roger Milla through 8 dated historical records for Cameroon.
Roger Milla, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1982–1994Years on this page
1982
1984
First Cameroon Africa Cup Title
Roger Milla plays in Cameroon's team as the country wins the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations. His international career becomes closely associated with the nation's rise.
1988
Winning Goal in African Final
Roger Milla scores the only goal of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria. His finish gives Cameroon a second continental championship.
1990
International Caps
Scores four times at the 1990 World Cup and helps Cameroon become the first African team to reach the quarter-finals.
Late Double Against Romania
Roger Milla comes off the bench and scores twice to defeat Romania 2-1. The goals help Cameroon advance from the World Cup group stage.
Two Goals Eliminate Colombia
Roger Milla scores twice in extra time against Colombia at the 1990 World Cup. Cameroon become the first African side to reach a men's World Cup quarter-final.
1994
Oldest World Cup Goalscorer
Scores against Russia aged 42 years and 39 days, becoming the tournament's oldest goalscorer.
Oldest World Cup Goalscorer Against Russia
Roger Milla scores against Russia at the 1994 World Cup aged 42. His record-setting goal becomes an enduring image of longevity in international football.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.