Fancy their chances: Mexico fans dream of their side lifting the World Cup

Group A: Mexico v Cameroon 

Referee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia

Managers:

Miguel Herrera (Mexico)
Volker Finke (Cameroon)
 Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has left Manchester United forward Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez on the bench for Friday's World Cup opener against Cameroon.

Herrera has chosen Villarreal forward Guillermo Dos Santos and Oribe Peralta to start in attack for the Group A encounter in Natal, Brazil.

He also ended speculation as to who will start in goal with Ajaccio's Guillermo Ochoa selected ahead of Jesus Corona of Cruz Azul.

Cameroon go into the encounter at the Estadio das Dunas finally able to focus on football matters.
Volker Finke's squad threatened to refuse to board the plane to Brazil due to a row over bonuses before a deal was finally reached.

The African side beat Moldova 1-0 last week in a friendly after previously drawing 2-2 with Germany in Monchengladbach.