Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Holland and Chile. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo 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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Unlike the Spain and Australia match, there is plenty to play for in Sao Paulo this afternoon. More than just the Group B crown is on the line. For both Holland and Chile, avoiding Brazil in the Round of 16 is the true motivation. Winning the group and avoiding the host nation will be the key to a deep World Cup run. Just ask Holland head coach Louis Van Gaal.
"Definitely, [it is important that we avoid Brazil]," he said (via FIFA). "If I were allowed to choose, I'd rather not play against Brazil. Although, Croatia or Mexico aren't bad opponents, either. But I think at a World Cup the host country always has an advantage."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The performance of Chile's Charles Aranguiz has been vastly overlooked at the 2014 World Cup. The 25-year-old carries a goal and an assist, but his balanced presence in the midfield has added dynamism to Chile's attack. Aranguiz enters today averaging 1.5 tackles and two dribbles per match.
Holland's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Cillessen; Blind, Vlaar, Vrij, Janmaat; Guzman, Jong, Wijnaldum; Depay, Huntelaar, Robben
Chile's Projected Lineup (3-4-3): Bravo; Silva, Medel, Jara; Mena, Aranguiz, Diaz, Isla; Vargas, Vidal, Sanchez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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