Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Cameroon and Croatia. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus 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, Univision and ESPN Deportes.
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After suffering an opening 1-0 loss, Cameroon returns to the pitch today in hopes of rebounding against Croatia. Not much of a chance is being given to the team. Head coach Volker Finke, however, cautioned against an overreaction to Friday's result.
"It's obvious that we need to change something," he said (via FIFA). "But in football, the worst thing you can do is call everything into question. That doesn't work. In my opinion, you can't succeed like that. Doubts will drive you crazy. They lead to other doubts and you can't perform well when you start having doubts," he added.
"That doesn't mean you shouldn't go in for self-criticism, but doubt brings in question the very foundation of football, which is cooperation."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The return of Mario Mandzukic to the lineup provides Croatia a more potent finisher atop its 4-2-3-1 formation. The 28-year-old made 30 league appearances for Bayern Munich last season, posting 18 goals and four assists. He will be a welcomed addition to the lineup for a nation looking to capture its first points of the tournament.
Cameroon's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Itandje; Ekotto, Chedjou, N'Koulou, Nounkeu; Enoh, Song, Mbia; Moting, Webo, Moukandjo
Croatia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pletikosa; Pranjic, Lovren, Corluka, Srna; Modric, Rakitic; Perisic, Kovacic, Olic; Mandzukic
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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