Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Ghana and the United States. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio das Dunas in Natal and can be live streamed here free. A free Spanish language stream of the match can be found here. Free radio coverage can be found here. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
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Ghana eliminated the Yanks in 2006 via the group stage and returned the favor once more in the 2010 Round of 16. Now, the Black Stars will look to pull trifecta. A victory for the United States, however, would go a long way in ensuring knockout football. Should that dream come true, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes the sky's the limit for his side.
Well, almost.
"Talking about winning a World Cup is just not realistic," said the former Germany coach (via FIFA). "But Greece in 2004, nobody said they would win the European Cup, but they did. Football is not predictable. If we get through this group, the sky's the limit."
When asked if he saw himself as an underdog, Klinsmann added: "You have to be realistic. We are making every year another step forward. We don't look [at] ourselves as an underdog, even if a lot of the others do."
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Player to Watch: As potent as the U.S. men's national team's attack has looked in the World Cup build-up, their defense remains a serious question mark. The fresh partnership of Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler will be tested against the raw pace Ghana possesses. The ability of the two to withstand the pressure will ultimately seal America's fate.
Ghana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Kwarasey; Opare, Mensah, Boye, Asamoah; A. Ayew, Rabiu, Muntari, Atsu; J. Ayew, Gyan
USA's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Beasley, Besler, Cameron, Johnson; Bradley, Jones; Bedoya, Dempsey, Zusi; Altidore
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored)
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