Brazil vs Mexico: International Soccer Friendly Preview, Live Stream, Prediction
Brazil and Mexico will collide in an international friendly match on Sunday as part of their preparation for their upcoming campaign in the 2015 Copa America.
Brazil, who are one of the favorites to win the Copa America, will play for the first time on home soil and will enjoy strong support from their home crowd at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paolo.
Brazil has not played since scoring a 1-0 win against Chile in a friendly match in March at the Emirates Stadium in London. Selecao coach Dunga wants to get Brazil back to their winning ways in big tournament, and Sunday's match will be an important part of their preparation for the match.
However, Brazil will play without star striker Neymar, who will not be with the team until Saturday after playing for FC Barcelona in the Champions League final.
Forward Robinho will also miss the match due to a knee injury, while Fernandinho is also questionable for the match after he limped out in training on Saturday. Diego Tardelli is expected to lead Brazil's attack in the friendly.
"That's part of football," Dunga said of playing without their key players. "It gives a chance to other players, we have great competition for places. It's always good to have opportunities to test new players ahead of the Copa America."
On the other hand, Mexico will also play without their stars like Javier Hernandez and Gio Dos Santos as they are already in the homestretch part of their preparation for the Copa America.
Mexico's squad for Sunday's match is being labeled as their "B" team, but coach Miguel Herrera insisted that the team remains their "A" squad for the Copa America because all players can contribute if their numbers are called.
Against a familiar foe, Herrera is expecting an action-packed match, which will be a great test for their squad.
"I think it'll be very intense, it should be a very good game," Herrera told reporters via ESPN FC. "We're going to try to keep the ball, not give away so many passes, be more confident, have more volume in plays and be more destabilizing for the opposition on the field."
Predictions & Where To Watch
Brazil has dominated the matchup in recent years as Mexico has only won in 10 matches against 22 defeats and seven draws. However, the Brazilians are expected to be rusty early in the match on Sunday, which will give Mexico a chance to escape with a win. Mexico 1-0.
The Brazil-Mexico match will kick off at 4 p.m. ET and will be showdown live in Univision USA, SporTV, Globo, Azteca 7 and Univision TDN. Fans can also catch the action via live stream available on this link.
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