LEIPZIG, Germany (AFP) - Jurgen Klinsmann hopes his German team can belie their lack of experience and take the scalp of Cameroon in a friendly match.
Klinsmann continues to put his faith in youth ahead of the 2006 World Cup on home soil and Fulham defender Moritz Votz, 21, is the latest call-up.
The match marks the opening of Leipzig's 90 million-euro Zentralstadion - one of the 12 venues for the 2006 World Cup - and Germany will aim to turn in a stellar display in front of the football-starved Leipzig fans.
Coached by German Winfried Schaefer, touted as a candidate for the German post following Rudi Voller's resignation after Euro 2004, Cameroon need only remember the 2002 World Cup should they need motivation.
Germany defeated 'The Indomitable Lions' 2-0 in the group stage as they went on to reach the final while Cameroon exited the tournament at the first hurdle.
"Our fans hope that we can win and avenge our defeat in the World Cup," said Cameroon defender Bill Tchato. "But I would rather have won then and lose on Wednesday."
Klinsmann hopes an inexperienced German backline can shackle Barcelona's in-form striker Samuel Eto'o.
Volz is poised to make his international debut on the right hand side with Per Mertesacker, 20, Chelsea's Robert Huth, 20, and 21-year-old Philipp Lahm completing a back four for the future.
The quartet have 16 caps between them while Cameroon captain Rigobert Song has 89 to his name.
While Cameroon have all the experience their lack of match practice could be a problem with Chelsea's Geremi and Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba peripheral figures at their clubs.
Suggestions that this match would be a routine friendly were quashed by former VfB Stuttgart coach Schaefer.
"I think this game will mean a lot for myself and Klinsmann," explained Schaefer. "For Jurgen it is a chance to test his side against an African team.
"The likelihood of Germany meeting an African side in the 2006 World Cup is very high."
The 2002 World Cup duel turned into a heated affair with 16 bookings and two sendings off - a repeat would be unthinkable in a warm-up game.
11/17/2004 - 12:12 GMT - AFP