Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between France and Germany. The 2014 World Cup quarterfinal match scheduled for 12 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 ESPN2, Univision and ESPN Deportes.
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After bombing out of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, France have returned with a vengeance in 2014. Les Bleus have the opportunity to return to the semifinals with a victory over another European power, Germany. According to defender Mamadou Sakho, the team must be up for the fight in order to do so.
"It'll be an interesting match [against Germany]," Sakho said (via FIFA). "They've got lots of good young players, but so do we. We just have to stick to what we're great at, play our usual game and not get carried away," he added.
"We need to continue what we've been doing since the outset, but adding in a bit of extra focus, determination and aggression."
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Player to Watch: Carrying his club form to Brazil, France's Karim Benzema had a sensational group stage. The 26-year-old finished all three matches with three goals, two assists and averaged four key passes per match. He'll look to lead the French attack this afternoon.
France's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lloris; Evra, Sakho, Koscielny, Sagna; Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba; Benzema, Giroud, Valbuena
Germany's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neuer; Howedes, Hummels, Mertesacker, Boateng; Kroos, Lahm, Schweinsteiger; Gotze, Muller, Ozil
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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