Cameroon coach Volker Finke has called for his team to step up to the tough task at hand as they prepare for their do-or-die clash against Croatia in Manaus on Wednesday.
Despite a series of refereeing blunders which favoured the Africans, a goal by Mexico striker Oribe Peralta in the 61st minute saw the Indomitable Lions slump to a defeat in their opening Group A encounter in Natal.
The loss leaves them in third place ahead of their opponents, Croatia, who sit on the bottom of the ladder on goal difference.
Nevertheless, Finke is wary of the threat that Niko Kovac's men pose, and has rallied his troops to bounce back from a disappointing result.
"We must be ready to face the challenge," the German told fifa.com.
"There were positives (in the last match); we were able to create chances and played some good football.
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