Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic raring to go

Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic has revealed that he is "eager" to make his first appearance at the World Cup against Cameroon tonight.

The 28-year-old was forced to miss his team's opening defeat to Brazil last week through suspension.

However, the forward now hopes that he can help the Croatians get a positive result against Cameroon in order to boost their chances of getting out of Group A.

"It is every player's dream to play at a world tournament. I'm eager to play, eager to prove myself together with my team," he told FIFA.com.

"I hope that my first appearance at a World Cup will be marked with a positive outcome. I am training very hard and this is maybe one of the most important matches. We are ready."

Mandzukic recently confirmed that he will be leaving Bayern Munich this summer.