Rio Ferdinand made his debut for England in a friendly match against Cameroon on 15 November 1997 .
England won 5–1.At the age of 19 years and 8 days , Ferdinand earned his first full England cap as a substitute in a friendly against Cameroon on 15 November 1997 , making him the youngest defender to play for England at the time ( a record broken in 2006 by Micah Richards ) .
Rio Ferdinand