Our expert bloggers will give their thoughts ahead of each game, so as Cameroon take on Croatia in Group A, Salim Masoud Said (Cameroon) and Aleks Holiga (Croatia) are your guides. Salim Masoud Said: ...

To be fair to Cameroon, the match hinged on Alex Song's red card. The first half was a fairly even affair and the Africans could have justifiably felt aggrieved at being behind at the interval. They ...