Yes, yes, finally the might of Africa, host continent of the 2002 World Cup, has found its voice in our ongoing World Cup Fanzone, where we catch up with Shanghai-based fans of each nation to find out about their loves and loathes, expectations for the summer, highs and lows from yesteryear, what they'll be singing and where they'll be singing it, and which of their heroes is ultimately going to blow it.

Our very own Indomitable Lion is a Shooter and a Galacticos God, SPL Cup Final winning goalscorer, Easy Liese.

FIFA World Ranking: 20^th
Odds: 100/1
Nickname: The Indomitable Lions
Qualified: Top of African Group A
Group: Group E: Netherlands / Denmark / Japan / Cameroon

Greatest moment: It goes without saying that Cameroon gained world renown thanks to World Cup Italia 90. Every cabbie in China is happy to tell me about “Milla Da Shu”, Roger Milla and the Makossa Dance after his spectacular 4 goals. The result? Cameroon writes its name in the annals of history and is forever a footballing power to be reckoned with. The greatest moment of all came at the very beginning. In the opening game of the tournament The Indomitable Lions take on Argentina, World Cup holders from Mexico 86, with today's team Coach Diego Maradona the greatest player on grass. We were unknown to the wider world - who the hell are Cameroon? But in the the 67th minute a free kick from the left by Cyril Makanaki is deflected and Oman Biyick came from nowhere and, up like a salmon, did what he always did best. Pick that one out of the net Pumpido!  David just slew Goliath and Africa explodes! Enjoy that moment again right here.

The opening installment of our World Cup Fanzone, where we catch up with Shanghai-based fans of each nation to find out about their loves and loathes, expectations for the summer, highs and lows from yesteryear, what they'll be singing and where they'll be singing it, and which of their heroes is ultimately going to blow it.

Kicking off proceedings is Shanghai super-Slovenian, Tina Majcen.

FIFA World Ranking: 27^th
Odds: 250/1
Nickname: We have enough trouble with people mistaking us for Slovakia, nicknames would unnecessarily confuse things
Qualified: Defeated Russia in European qualification play-off
Group: Group C: England / USA / Algeria / Slovenia

Greatest moment: Just eight years old as a country and ranked 88th in the world going into Euro Qualifying in 2000, Slovenia managed to qualify not only for Euro 2000, but then for the World Cup in 2002. A small nation of two million people, it’s like Hong Kong qualifying for the next two World Cups. Striker Mladen Rudolja put us through against Romania to qualify for the World Cup, sending the whole nation crazy. It was his only goal in 65 caps for the national side. No matter, "Turbo Rudi" will never need pay for a drink in Ljubljana again!

Another installment of our World Cup Fanzone, where we catch up with Shanghai-based fans of each nation to find out about their loves and loathes, expectations for the summer, highs and lows from yesteryear, what they'll be singing and where they'll be singing it, and which of their heroes is ultimately going to blow it.

Our Azzurri aficionado is star of the Shanghai Premier League and Shanghai International Football League Andrea Santi.

FIFA World Ranking: 4th
Odds: 11/1
Nickname: Azzurri
Qualified: Top of European Group 8
Group F: Italy / Paraguay / New Zealand / Slovakia

Our finest hour: We’ve had four great moments, yes four!!! After Brazil we are the most successful side in the history of football, winning the World Cup in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. Thankfully I only remember the last two; Paulo Rossi’s goal-scoring heroics in Spain ‘82 and the penalty shoot-out drama of Berlin last time out in Germany ‘06.

Another installment of our World Cup Fanzone, where we catch up with Shanghai-based fans of each nation to find out about their loves and loathes, expectations for the summer, highs and lows from yesteryear, what they'll be singing and where they'll be singing it, and which of their heroes is ultimately going to blow it.

Our All Whites expert is Shooters star of the Shanghai International Football League, Zippy.

FIFA World Ranking: 82^nd
Odds: 2000/1
Nickname: The All Whites
Qualified: Winner of Oceania/Asia Playoff
Group: Group F: Italy / Paraguay / New Zealand / Slovakia

Another installment of our World Cup Fanzone, where we catch up with Shanghai-based fans of each nation to find out about their loves and loathes, expectations for the summer, highs and lows from yesteryear, what they'll be singing and where they'll be singing it, and which of their heroes is ultimately going to blow it.

Our Danish Dynamite expert is a Shanghai fan with an accent as dodgy as Peter Schmeichel, Peter Nielsen.

FIFA World Ranking: 28^th
Odds: 80/1
Nickname: Landsholdet
Qualified: Winner of European Group 1
Group: Group E: Netherlands / Denmark / Japan / Cameroon

Greatest moment: The European Championships in 1992. Yugoslavia went to war and left the door open for tiny little Denmark, who went on to beat almighty Germany 2-0 in the final. A goal from Kim Vilfort, and a bomb from John “Faxe” Jensen, who later went on to play for Arsenal and scored an impressive 1 goal in about 17,952 appearances. But who cares, he made the Germans cry!