Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Argentina and Iran. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro 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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Complacency will not be an issue for France this evening. Despite entering today's match atop Group E with six points, full-back Mathieu Debuchy expects his team to finish the group stage with a flurry of momentum.
"We need to avoid taking our foot off the gas, even if there is not a huge amount at stake," Debuchy said (via FIFA). "We want to win this match and maintain our positive dynamic in order to prepare well for what is to come."
When asked to compare his current side with 2010, he added: "Honestly, it is great to play in this side. We feel great and I love the attacking football. I might be a defender, but I like it when everyone plays together as a team."
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Player to Watch: Ecuador's Enner Valencia is in scorching form, but the man responsible for providing him the service on set-pieces is left-back Walter Ayovi. The 34-year-old has assisted on two of Valencia's three goals and is averaging 1.5 key passes per match.
Ecuador's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Dominguez; Ayovi, Guagua, Erazo, Paredes; Montero, Noboa, Castillo, Valencia; Caicedo, Valencia
France's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lloris; Digne, Sakho, Koscielny, Sagna; Matuidi, Schneiderlin, Pogba; Griezmann, Benzema, Sissoko
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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