Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Algeria and Russia. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba 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 ESPN2 and UniMas.
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One point, that's all that separates Algeria from the knockout rounds of the World Cup. It would be the first such achievement in the nation's history. Goal differential kept the storied 1982 team from doing so, but head coach Vahid Halilhodzic enters today's match with the intentions of paying homage to the nation's golden generation.
"We have spoken a lot about the 1982 generation and that was a super team," said Halilhodzic (via FIFA). "So that was the first Algerian team to succeed so impressively and we will see their heirs tomorrow."
"I think it is probably the most important match of my career, but it is also the most important match for Algeria," he added. "It is a qualification match for the second round and when I see great champions being eliminated already and the Algerian team now looking to get to the second round, it is a historical match."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Unlocking the stubborn Algerian defense will be the key to Russia's success this evening. Part of those responsibilities fall on the shoulders of Maksim Kanunnikov. The 22-year-old had two successful take ons and two shots in his only appearance of the 2014 World Cup.
Algeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): M'Bolhi; Mesbah, Bougherra, Halliche, Mandi; Medjani, Bentaleb; Djabou, Brahimi, Feghouli; Slimani
Russia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Kombarov, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Eshchenko; Fayzulin, Glushakov; Zhirkov, Shatov, Kanunnikov; Kokorin
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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