Cameroon

FIFA World Ranking (November 2001): 38th

2002 World Cup qualifying: Won Africa "Group 1" (6-1-1; 14 GF, 4 GA)

2001 Overall Record: 5-3-2

World Cup final appearances: 5 - 1982 (17th), 1990 (7th), 1994 (22nd), 1998 (25th), 2002

Overall Record in WC: 3-5-6

Record vs. U.S.: Never met

Manager: Robert Corfu (FRA)

Championship Honors: 2000 Olympic champions; 1984, 1988 & 2000 African Nations Cup champions

Key Players: Rigobert Song (D, West Ham United), Lauren (M, Arsenal), Patrick Mboma (F, Parma)

Fast Facts: Making their third consecutive appearance in a World Cup and the most overall by any African nation (five).... Are the only African nation to advance to the tournament quarterfinals, doing so in Italy in 1990 (where they beat Argentina, Romania and Colombia before succumbing to England in the quarterfinals).... Roster will include many of the U-23 stars who shocked the world by winning the 2000 Olympic gold medal in Sydney, Australia.