Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Japan and Colombia. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba 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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A victory won't suffice for Japan this afternoon. Outside help will be needed for the team to qualify for the Round of 16. Head coach Alberto Zaccheroni, however, is more concentrated on unlocking the attacking potential of his men. No one, not even Shinji Kagawa, is satisfied with Japan's performance thus far.
"We lack ideas," Kagawa told local media (via FIFA). "We tried to attack, but we just can't put the ball in the back of the net. We're not satisfied with our performances so far," he added. "This team has given lots of joy and satisfaction in previous matches over the past four years, so I'm hoping we can show that good part of our football against Colombia."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Few players have been able to have the same impact in the 2014 World Cup as Colombia's James Rodriguez. The 22-year-old has two goals in his first two matches and is averaging one key pass per match.
Japan's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kawashima; Nagatomo, Morishige, Yoshida, Uchida; Yamaguchi, Endo; Kagawa, Honda, Okazaki; Osako
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Arias, Zapata, Balanta, Zuniga; Sanchez, Aguilar; Ibarbo, Rodriguez, Quintero; Martinez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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