Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Argentina and Iran. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Mineiro in Belo Horzonte and can be live streamed here free. A free Spanish language stream of the match can be found here. Free radio coverage here. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN, Univision and ESPN Deportes.
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After drawing with Nigeria in the opening match of Group F, Iran enters today's match with the one more point than the pundits projected. Striker Reza Ghoochannejhad is aware his team is playing with house money against Argentina.
"We have to enjoy it [the match] and follow the coach's instructions to the letter. We've got absolutely nothing to lose in this match," said the man who enabled Iran to qualify top of their group with his winner against Korea Republic. "Argentina are among the favorites this year, while the same can't be said for us," he added. "All the pressure will be on their shoulders and we will have to show our resilience, like against Nigeria."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: No player shined brighter in Argentina's 2-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina than Lionel Messi. The 26-year-old provided the eventual match-winner in addition to four successful dribbles. He will be the key to unlocking the Iranian defense.
Argentina's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Romero; Rojo, Fernández, Garay, Zabaleta; Maria, Mascherano, Rodriguez; Aguero, Higuain, Messi
Iran's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Haghighi; Pooladi, Sadeghi, Hosseini, Montazeri; Teymourian, Nekounam; Dejagah, Hajsafi, Heydari; Ghoochannejhad
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