The excitement is building as we get closer to opening match of the 2010 World Cup. The Great Tournament is less than a month away and the anticipation of the 1st African World Cup is building, its going to be great. Let's now turn the focus to Group E beginning with African powers, Cameroon.

Official Name: Fédération Camerounaise de Football



Nickname: Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions)

FIFA Confederation: CAF (Africa)

FIFA Code: CAM

How They Qualified: 1st place in Group A of African WC Qualifying

World Cup Appearances (Including 2010): 6

Best WC Finish: Quarterfinals, Italy 1990

World Cup Record (MP: Wins - Draws - Losses): 17: 4W - 7D - 6L

Head Coach: Paul Le Guen

Most Capped Player (# of caps): Rigobert Song (133)

All-Time Goal Scoring Leader (# of goals): Samuel Eto'o (44)

Brief Footballing History:
On the national team level, no nation has done more to raise the profile of African soccer than Cameroon. The Indomitable Lions have qualified for more World Cups than any other African nation. Cameroon was the 1st African team to advance to a WC quarterfinals and only of 1 of 2 African nations to have an Olympic gold medal.

In Africa, they are the 4-time African Cup of Nations champions and 6 ACN final match appearances. Cameroon has headlines on the pitch for the play and for their innovative kits. Cameroon have taken the field with sleeveless jerseys and one-piece kits in the past and those jersey controversies have made Cameroon's kits one of the the most recognizable on the planet.

Player To Watch:
Samuel Eto'o is the superstar of Cameroon so he will attract a lot of attention but Cameroon's problem has always been defense and the player to watch is defensive minded, he is Stéphane Mbia.

Photo by Emery Taisne © Lequipe
The 24-year old defensive player is coming off a Ligue 1 championship season with French side, Olympique Marseille. Mbia was an integral part of Marseille defense showing his versatility by playing center back. He will probably play as a defensive midfielder with Cameroon and he will be counted on to cancel out the opposition's best offensive midfielder player.

Outlook:
One of the biggest concerns for Cameroon will be who will be the creative spark from the midfield. Cameroon doesn't have a consistent creator to link the defensive midfield to the strikers. The other concern is who will be the other goal scorer to take pressure off of Samuel Eto'o. If Cameroon can get productive, consistency from the offensive half of their team, they can make another quarterfinal run.

WC Group Schedule:
June 14 vs. Japan
June 19 vs. Denmark
June 24 vs. Netherlands

Next up for Group E teams is Denmark.