Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between the Netherlands and Mexico. The match scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
What They're Saying
Netherlands head coach Guus Hiddink (via Soccerway): "I want to see fight, but also a team that is disciplined. And I want to see quality. The tasks are obvious, but the execution in the last games were not good, both offensively and defensively. We will be monitoring the performance very closely."
Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera (via Goal): "Carlos [Vela] is not a stranger to the group. Carlos has already been with this group, with a majority of them. In contrast, the ones who are adapting are [Jesus] Corona, Rodriguez and [George] Corral, who have normally not been with this group."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mexico's Carlos Vela makes his long-awaited return to international football. The 25-year-old, who repeatedly turned down invitations from the Mexican federation, has two goals and two assists for Real Sociedad this season. He'll look to leave an impact at the Amsterdam Arena this afternoon.
Netherlands' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Cillessen, Van der Wiel, Willems, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind, Afellay, Sneijder, Robben, Depay, Huntelaar
Mexico's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Ochoa; Aguilar, Reyes, Herrera, Alanís, Aldrete, Vázquez, Herrera, Guardado; Vela, Hernández
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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