Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Brazil and Germany. The 2014 World Cup semifinal scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Mineirao 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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No Neymar (broken vertebra). No Thiago Silva (suspension). No problem. Despite missing two of their biggest stars, Brazil enter today's match with every intention of reaching the World Cup final in the Maracana. Amarildo—a footballing legend in Brazil—even believes the injury to Neymar will add a new wrinkle to the Selecao.
"To be honest with you, the change could even be a good thing, because it will bring something new to the team and change the way they play," he said (via FIFA). "Both he and the rest of the side will need to play in a different way and work new openings, which could give them more options."
"The team will have to come together and play as a unit at all times," he added. "And they're obviously going to need to be very brave to win this World Cup."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The flexibility of Philipp Lahm's talents will be tested this afternoon in Belo Horizonte. The German has predominantly featured in the defensive midfield this World Cup, but can also double as an effective right-back. His objective: Provide Germany much-needed width to open up the three defensive midfielders Brazil will field.
Brazil's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cesar; Marcelo, Dante, Luiz; Alves; Fernandinho, Gustavo; Hulk, Oscar, Willian; Fred
Germany's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neuer; Howedes, Hummels, Boateng, Lahm; Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Kroos; Schurrle, Muller, Ozil
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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