The Indomitable lions will face Mexico in group A before the group B contenders go into action; here are some notables.

* Mexico, who owe their qualification to a late American winner against Panama in the qualifiers, are facing problems in
midfield as the injuries of Juan Carlos Medina and Luis Montes have left a huge gap in the centre.
Nevertheless, manager Miguel Herrera is facing a pleasant dilemma regarding the goalkeeper position as all three of his
stoppers are very qualified.

Nevertheless, it looks like Guillermo Ochoa will be starting on goal. Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is expected to start on the bench with Oribe Peralta and Giovani dos Santos featuring up front.

* Cameroon wants to cause an upset and leave the prints on the sands of Samba land mundial that they were remarkable, as they gear up to tackle the El Tri of Mexico

KICK-OFF: Friday, 5pm
PAST MEETING…

Mexico 1 (Guzman) Cameroon 0, International friendly,
September 1993

STATS

Mexico’s best World Cup run took place in 1970 and 1986 where the Verde hosted the competition and finished in the quarter-finals.

Cameroon became the first ever African nation to make it to the World Cup quarter-finals in Italia ’90 where striker Roger Milla also became the all-time oldest scorer in the history of the competition.

Former Liverpool and West Ham defender Rigobert Song has amassed more caps than any other for the Cameroon national team.

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o is the team’s all-time top scorer with 56 goals.

In their last four friendlies Mexico have beaten Israel and fellow World Cup competitors Ecuador but fell short against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Portugal. On the other hand, Cameroon only beat FYROM, drew Germany and lost to Paraguay and Portugal.

ODDS
Mexico to win: 5.4
Cameroon to win: 13.5
Draw: 11.5

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