The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon return to the FIFA World Cup desperate for an opening game victory against Switzerland on Thursday.
The Swiss were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in the round of 16 after losing 1-0 to Sweden, while Cameroon never qualified.
Though, Cameroon did finish third at the recent African Cup of Nations and are set for a return to the biggest international stage.
Cameroon have struggled for form since their AFCON run, winning just one of their last 5, with that victory coming against 141st-ranked Burundi.
The African side are also the fourth-lowest ranked team at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup and face a tough opponent in the Swiss.
Switzerland went undefeated in their eight qualification games and finished atop the group table with 18 points.
Their most recent match before the finals ended in a 2-0 friendly defeat against Ghana.
Switzerland also went unbeaten in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup and will be looking to replicate that this year, with Brazil and Serbia also in the group.
Cameroon have been knocked out of the group stages in their last five World Cup appearances and will hope for better luck this time around.
Click here to make your predictions for this potentially mouthwatering fixture.
What time does Cameroon vs Switzerland start?
The game kicks off at 1pm Kenyan time at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Cameroon vs Switzerland team news
Cameroon have a fully fit squad to choose from, as Brentford forward Bryan Mbuemo joins the attacking ranks ahead of this tournament.
Napoli midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa will be a key force in the middle of the park, while Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana provides real quality between the sticks.
Eric Choupo-Moting has been in fine form for Bayern Munich and will lead the attacking line.
Meanwhile, the Swiss have a host of English Premier League starts on their roster who are all set to start on the day.
Granit Xhaka, Denis Zakaria, Fabian Schar, Manuel Akanji and Remo Frueler will all feature in the starting XI.
Cameroon vs Switzerland head to head
There has never been a competitive match played between these two nations.
Cameroon vs Switzerland current form
Both teams have lost twice in their most recent run of 5 games ahead of this clash.
Though the Swiss have won the remaining 3 games, while the Indomitable Lions have only mustered up one win.
Cameroon vs Switzerland prediction
This game has the potential to be a cracker of an encounter with both teams expected to score. Cameroon will give the Swiss a run for their money but the European side are tipped to win.