Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Sweden and Belgium. The Belgian World Cup tune-up scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Friends Arena in Solna. Information on where and how to stream the match can be found here.
After undressing Luxembourg 5-1 on Monday, the hype surrounding Belgium's World Cup campaign continued to grow. Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, however, prefers to downplay the exaggerated expectations surrounding his national team. Despite being tipped as potential winners, the 26-year-old is only concerned with advancing past the group stage.
"The first objective was to qualify. It's been a long time since that happened and we're delighted to be making the trip to Brazil," Mignolet said (via Goal). "Our next goal is to make the second round. After that, we'll just have to wait and see."
The Belgian international, who's earned 15 international caps since making his debut against Austria in 2011, added: "On a personal note, it's a childhood dream come true to be taking part in an event like this."
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Player to Watch: No player on the Belgium national team enjoyed more individual and creative success than Chelsea's Eden Hazard. The 23-year-old remained the club's primary scoring threat this season, contributing 16 goals and seven assists in domestic and European competition.
Sweden's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Isaksson; Bengtsson, Antonsson, Granqvist, Lustig; Kallstrom, Wernbloom, Larsson; Berg, Ibrahimovic, Elmader
Belgium's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Courtois; Vertonghen, Buyten, Kompany, Borre; Fellaini, Witsel, Defour; Hazard, Lukaku, Mirallas
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