Having played their last match in the 1982 preliminary tournament on 27 July 1980 , they returned to the competition on 19 April 2000 against Cameroon .
Somalia 's first and second FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns were separated by an interval of almost 20 years .
Having played FIFA World Cup 's last match in the 1982 preliminary tournament on 27 July 1980 , FIFA World Cup returned to the competition on 19 April 2000 against Cameroon .
Somalia 's first and second FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns were separated by an interval of almost 20 years .