Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Germany and Algeria. The 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre 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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For Germany, reaching the Round of 16 is a mere formality. Advancing to at least a semifinal is the minimum for a World Cup campaign to be a success. The team must now deliver complete performances to do so. Midfielder and captain Philipp Lahm insists on a comprehensive showing against Algeria to prove Germany's championship mettle.
"We're in the knockout phase. Either you deliver or you go home," said the 30-year-old (via FIFA). "Germany have been world champions three times and there aren't that many teams who can say that."
"We have had great teams in the past and this squad has great potential, but we have to take it a round at a time and play aggressively," he added. "I think we are the better team, but we have to prove that on the pitch."
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Player to Watch: Always an attacking threat, Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli enters today's match with one goal, one assist and an average of 1.7 successful take ons per match.
Germany's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neuer; Howedes, Hummels, Mertesacker, Boateng; Kroos, Lahm, Schweinsteiger; Gotze, Muller, Ozil
Algeria's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): M'Bolhi; Mandi, Belkalem, Halliche, Ghoulam; Bentaleb, Lacen, Taïder; Feghouli, Soudani, Slimani
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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