Cameroon look to outdo Japan, Monday June 14, as the Africana bid for a World Cup win, at Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein . Both teams are in the ultra tough Group E along with Denmark and the Netherlands. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Cameroon as slim +105 moneyline favorite over Japan (+250) with the over/under set at 2.5 goals . Be sure to get your Japan vs Cameroon Odds 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E in now at BODOG.com
Japan managed to win just one of their four warm-up matches, scoring a solitary goal. Japan can take comfort from the fact that they have never lost to Cameroon, nor have they even let in a goal. This game will be the first time that the countries have faced each other outside of Asia. Marcus Tulio Tanaka will be in charge of stopped Cameroon’s top player, Sammuel Eto’o. The Sao Paulo-born Japanese international defender will have a five-centimetre height advantage over Eto'o and should be primed for the physical challenge. But, he has a black mark on himself for scoring on his own goal. He was responsible for two of three own goals and Japan could do without him. The Japanese have never won a FIFA World Cup match beyond their own borders.
"I'm expecting it to be just like an away match, but we'll make the best of it. We'll just need to concentrate on our game and show that we have a solid team," Keisuke Honda, Japan midfielder.
Cameroon has not enjoyed the best of results drawing two and losing two of their own preparatory friendlies. Coach Paul Le Guen's Cameroon players may claim a psychological edge from the fact the west African side have never lost their opening FIFA World Cup match in five previous appearances. Cameroon may not need any extra help from the Japanese defence, since they are able to count on the services of a certain Samuel Eto'o. As well as providing his team with some much-needed firepower, the Inter Milan striker will be out to show that he is worthy of the celebrity status accorded to him in Africa, especially in the absence of some of the continent's other star names, such as Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel. The first-ever FIFA World Cup on African soil gives Eto'o the perfect opportunity to showcase his skills .
"We've worked very hard and we feel ready. We'll be playing against a team with a pacy front line, but we've come up against that before and will deal with it. It'll be difficult but we'll manage," Sebastien Bassong, Cameroon defender.
Japan vs Cameroon
When: Monday, June 14 – 10:00 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Cameroon +105
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