Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Chile and Egypt. The Chilean World Cup tune-up scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago and be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
Chile enter today's match being one of the World Cup's less-heralded teams. Though they don't boast the reputable name of a Brazil, Spain or even a France, the Chileans do boast a quality side littered with top European talent. Perhaps no player better typifies that fact than Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez. Though his national team will face a tough group in Brazil, one that features Spain and the Netherlands, Sanchez believes this Chilean team is ready to compete.
"The side that's going to Brazil is twice as strong and intense as the one that lined up in the last World Cup," he told the BBC earlier this year (via the National). "I think all the players from 2010 have matured a lot and we're a better team that plays better football," he added
"We know we have to at least beat one of the reigning champions [Spain] and [2010] runners-up [Netherlands], but we'll go out to win every game we play."
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Player to Watch: Sanchez made 34 league appearances for Barcelona this season. In them, the 25-year-old showcased his attacking prowess, contributing 19 goals and 10 assists. He'll look to do more of the same on the international level this evening.
Chile's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Gonzalez, Mena, Isla; Aranguiz, Silva, Medel, Diaz; Vargas, Alexis, Fernandez
Egypt's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): El Hadary; Fathy, Said, Sayeed, Ghazal; Ghaly, Elmohamady, Salah, Nenny; Qamar, Hassan
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