It may not be a Brazil-Argentina or England-Scotland type of rivalry, but the best of two continents will be colliding today. Mexico and Brazil will face off for the fourth time in FIFA World Cup history. With soccer by far the most popular sport in both nations and the World Cup underway, bragging rights are at an all-time high.

Unfortunately for Mexico, Brazil holds a commanding 3-0 advantage in three World Cup meetings.

These two first met one another on the big stage in 1950. Both were placed in Group 1, and the game was played at the Estádio do Maracaná in front of over 80,000 fans. As the host nation, Brazil would dominate Mexico 4-0 and face Uruguay in the World Cup Final. Four years later, Brazil would again dominate Mexico, this time 5-0 in Switzerland.

In 1962, Mexico had what looked like its best team in years and had a great chance to finally beat Brazil. The two met in the 1962 World Cup grouping in Chile, but Pelé rose to the occasion and ended any possibility of a Mexican victory. In the 2-0 win, Pelé assisted on the first goal and scored on the second. Brazil rode that success and won the 1962 World Cup.

The two haven't met in World Cup play since.

They crossed paths again in 1970, sort of. Mexico was given the honor of hosting the World Cup for the first time, and expectations ran high. Brazil and Mexico easily qualified for the knockout stage, but Italy eliminated Mexico and ended its championship hopes. Pelé was brilliant yet again, scoring in the finals as he led Brazil to another World Cup victory, this time on Mexican soil.

Brazil has had the upper hand in World Cup play, but Mexico has had its moments as well, mostly in the Confederations Cup.

Mexico has won two of four Confederations Cup games against Brazil, including a 4-3 win in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Championship in Mexico City. Brazil got revenge in 2013 on home soil, eliminating Mexico.

Brazil comes in No. 3 in the world; Mexico No. 20. Brazil will be the favored team, and rightly so, but this Mexican squad can't be underestimated. The defensive roster is filled with elite players, such as Andrés Guardado, Carlos Salcido and Rafael Márquez. Mexico's midfield is inexperienced, but youthful. For Brazil, captain and defender Thiago Silva will be the man in charge. Brazil is very balanced.

The game begins at 3 p.m. EDT Tuesday at the Castelão in Fortaleza.

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