Two nations chasing third place in the 2014 World Cup will do battle today in a match between Brazil and the Netherlands. The 2014 World Cup match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia 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 being embarrassed by Germany 7-1, Brazil enter today's match with one goal in mind: Consolation. The opportunity still exists for the host-nation to finish as the third best team of the 2014 World Cup.
"Now we have to focus on the goal of coming third," said head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari at a press conference (via FIFA). "We know that even a win won't take away the disappointment, but we have to have objectives. We couldn't achieve our aim of reaching the final, so now we have to play for a smaller dream."
"We didn't expect such a catastrophic defeat, in terms of the number of goals we conceded, but don't forget that this is the first time the team has reached the World Cup semifinal since 2002," he added. "It was a bad defeat, six minutes of total meltdown. If I knew how it happened, I'd tell you, but I don't."
"Life goes on. It isn't just about the defeats," Scolari concluded. "These players will continue to give everything for Brazil. At least 70 percent of them will be back in 2018 with a different mind-set."
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Player to Watch: He's no longer eligbile to win the 2014 World Cup, but the opportunity to win the FIFA Golden Ball still exists for the Netherlands' Arjen Robben. The 30-year-old enters today's match with three goals and one assist.
Brazil's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cesar; Marcelo, Luiz, Henrique, Maicon; Gustavo, Paulinho; Willlian, Oscar, Ramires; Jo
Netherlands' Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Vorm; Blind, Veitman, Vrij; Kuyt, Clasie, Wijnaldum, Janmaat; Sneijder; Persie, Robben
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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