Cameroon are much like South Korea in the sense that had a very under par qualifying campaign and will need a vast improvement if they are hoping to get to the knockout rounds of the World Cup in Brazil.
With a stroke of luck in their last qualifying game against Togo, they lost 2-0 but were awarded a 3-0 victory because Togo fielded an ineligible player which meant Cameroon qualified instead of Togo, Cameroon are here.
The Coach:
Volker Finke spent most of his career in the Bundesliga before moving east to Japan.
Finke helped to redefine the sport in Germany in the 1990's and made it what it is today and was appointed Cameroon coach in May 2013.
What fans expect:
Cameroon possess a strong defensive unit and can also trouble opposition at the other end of the pitch. But an over reliance on Charles Itandje could get them in trouble if they fail to score and secure three point in their group games.
The fans will be wanting this defensive unit to not be relied on and for star striker Samuel Eto'o to be on top of his game throughout the tournament.
Style of play:
Cameroon play very similar to Colombia in that they like to keep possession and with Finke implementing a 4-3-3 formation into the team they have achieved this recently.
Finke allows the defence to dictate the pace of the game because they are the strong element of the team. Alex Song dictates the wide play and Aboubakar through the middle provides vision and skill.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
As mentioned before defending is Cameroons strong point and with Itandje providing the cover between the sticks and putting in consistently good performances they rarely concede more that none goal per game.
Although they have a very strong defence, their offense is also as good with Eto'o providing the fire power for them and still at the age of 32 scoring on a regular basis for club and country.
But they lack creativity and can sometimes play in a way that is too easy for the opposition to predict, which means they get caught on the counter-attack. In addition they don't want to become like Portugal, too reliant on a single player to win it for them.
Verdict:
Recent tournaments have proven disastrous for them and if they want to get out the group they will need to be consistently good in all three of their games.
Also they will need the defence to be in top shape and hope that none of the players are carrying injuries, and Eto'o will also need to shine even in his older years.