Confederations Cup 2017: 5 favourites to win the tournament

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 10:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal kisses the Henri Delaunay trophy to celebrate after their 1-0 win against France in the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Portugal’s charge

Cameroon

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Fans arrive before the Group A match between Brazil and Cameroon at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Celso Junior/Getty Images)
Can Cameroon follow up their AFCON win with another title?

Cameroon were the surprise winners of the Africa Cup of Nations in February. That triumph represented their first silverware in 15 years and secured them a place at the Confederations Cup, where they were runners-up in their last appearance back in 2002.

Hugo Broos became Cameroon's head coach in February 2016 after applying for the position online. A year later, the former Belgian international defender led them to success in the Africa Cup of Nations with a strong defensive platform and sufficient attacking potency to drive them past Senegal, Ghana and Egypt on route to lifting the trophy.

The large majority of that squad are back for this summer's tournament. Although it will be very difficult for them to progress from a group that features both Chile and Germany, Cameroon are nevertheless the most likely of the remaining teams to cause an upset in Russia.

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