Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Brazil and Uruguay. The U-20 World Cup match scheduled for 3:30 a.m. ET will be held at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Brazil head coach Rogerio Micale (via FIFA): "For us, it's mission accomplished. We were in a strong group with difficult games and we played very well. I believe that we have a chance to win this title, but Serbia are a team to watch. They have been impressive in this tournament as well as competitive and disciplined, but Portugal and Germany are also very strong teams. Tonight we enjoy, and tomorrow we think about the next game. Mistakes are not acceptable at this stage of the competition."
Uruguay head coach Fabian Coito (via FIFA): "The group worked out the way we thought it would. It looked like a tough draw and that's how it turned out on the pitch, with the seeded team going out of the competition altogether. It was a very difficult match for us [against Mali], and the fact that we were dependent on results elsewhere meant that our nerves were really jangling. We wanted to finish first, but we couldn't quite make it in the end. I think Mali are a very fine team and a draw was the right result."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tasked with nullifying a potent Uruguayan attack is Leo Pereira. The 19-year-old scored a timely goal in Brazil's 3-0 over Korea.
Brazil's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jean; Caju, Pereira, Lucao, Pedro; Jaja, Alef; Marcos, Boschilia, Malcom; Judivan
Uruguay's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Guruceaga; Suarez, Lemos, Gonzalez, Cotugno; Nandez, Poyet, Guerra; Pereiro, Acosta, Castro
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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