Brazil / Mexico World Cup 2018: El Tri is ready for the challenge

Brazil vs. Mexico

Samara Arena, Samara

If Mexico is concerned about facing a team that has won the World Cup more often than not. no other, none of his players admits "We are facing the perfect scenario against Brazil, the five-time champions, and it's a good scenario," told reporters the captain of Mexico, Andres Guardado. "We are all very excited about the opportunity that football has given us, a situation that can not be improved, and I hope we can finally take that step."

It was a move back and forth El Tri, who opened with a big win over Germany, lost three goals in the second half in a loss to Sweden, a bad way to to compete with Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and their teammates

certainly are cowardly. How else to explain the new blond look Javier Hernandez – Chicharito – and other sportsmen?

Speaking of blondes, Neymar, who is beaten by opponents who want to test the foot on which he was operated last winter, may deserve more to get an Oscar than the Golden Boot, as the says Guardado. But the Brazilian Casemiro says his teammate "knows how to handle it – that's why he's Neymar, the big player from Brazil.He's been a superstar for a long time.He knows how to handle criticism.If Neymar does not play Well, [people] tries a shot, he plays well, he is the best in the world, he is used to it. "

Mexico, who will be without Hector Moreno, will be out soon , but the Brazil team is deeper. And after all, it's Brazil, the only country to have participated in every World Cup. He knows what to do.

When: Monday, 10 am

How to watch on TV : Fox Sports 1.

How to watch Spanish: Telemundo

How to watch in Canada: The Bell Media TSN and CTV networks, the TSN GO app and TSN.ca/live.

What's Next

The winner plays the Japan-Belgium winner in the quarter-finals at 14h on July 6th in Kazan (Fox Sports 1)

Team Profiles

Brazil

• Previous results: 1-1 with Switzerland; 2-0 victories against Costa Rica and Serbia
• Best World Cup: Champions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002.
• Notable: Brazil has failed to reach the quarters of final 28 years ago. World Ranking: 2. ELO World Ranking: 1.

Mexico

• Previous Results: 1-0 win over Germany; 2-1 victory over South Korea; 3-0 against Sweden
• Best World Cup: 4th place, 1966.
• Notable: No country has played more World Cup matches (56) without having won the trophy.
• FIFA World Rank: 15 ELO Rating: 19.

Players to Watch

Although Neymar draws attention to his goals, his flops , his histrionics and his hair, Paulinho's goal against Serbia was his eighth for the national team since Titus became coach. Mexico Chicharito had only one shot on goal over three games, but this one found the net against South Korea. Carlos Vela and Hirving Lozano are the players to watch.

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