Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Brazil and Colombia. The 2014 World Cup quarterfinal match scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza 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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Colombia aren't favored to advance past the host nation in the quarterfinals. Just don't tell that to the 23 men on the roster. Defender Pablo Armero and company are going for glory in Fortaleza. "Brazil are not weak, it's just that every team here wants to go as far as possible," Armero said (via FIFA). "We've seen that since the start of the World Cup. Every team wants to win and no one is hiding. Also, they were up against Chile, who have great players."
"We are working so we can go as far as possible," he added. "From the first game we knew it wasn't going to be easy. Our attitude has been to go step by step. We haven't come here to go for a walk in the park. We've come here to give everything and go for glory."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Taking the place of the suspended Luiz Gustavo for Brazil is Fernandinho. The 29-year-old will be tasked with handcuffing the extraordinary talents of James Rodriguez. In two appearances this World Cup, Fernandinho is averaging 2.5 tackles per match.
Brazil's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cesar; Marcelo, Luiz, Silva, Alves; Fernandinho, Paulinho; Neymar, Oscar, Hulk; Fred
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Armero, Yepes, Zapata, Zúñiga; Aguilar, Sanchez; Martinez, James, Cuadrado; Teófilo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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