Brazil – Mexico
17.06.2014 21:00 CET
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The second round of Group A matches will put together two first-round winners, Brazil and Mexico, in Tuesday’s match of the night. More
GROUP A: Brazil vs. Mexico
In the match that will kick off the second round of the group phase the tournament’s hosts, Brazil, will take on the team from Mexico. Both squads are current group favorites, and each have three points in World Cup standings.
The two opponents have won their first group phase matches, 3:1 against Croatia and 1:0 versus Cameroon, respectively. If the other Group A match goes favorably, the winner of this game will be sure of their advancement to the Round of 16 as the first World Cup team to do so.
Brazil
The whole country breathed a sigh of relief after the last game. The Canarinhos were losing until the 11th minute of their match against Croatia after Marcelo’s own goal, but thanks to Neymar and his scoring skill – and, as many would point out, a couple favors from the referees – mnaged to claim the full three points.
The most controversial ref call was the penalty shot after a foul on Freda. It was the one that allowed the Brazilian squad to take a lead that they did not give up until the end of the game, and increased to the final 3:1 result thanks to a goal by Oscar in the very last minute of the match.
While the style in which Brazil won the match might be questionable, it does allow the Canarinhos to approach the upcoming one much more relaxed. Still, a too lax approach can be harmful – so the squad, led by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari must remain on their guard.
Mexico
The Mexican team has had to fight not only its Cameroon rivals in their opening match, but also the heavy rain and a very wet playing pitch. The referees also weren’t helpful, not counting two goals by Giovanni dos Santos.
However, “third time’s the charm” says the proverb, and so it was – in minute 61 it was Oribe Peralta that got around the African goalie, and the 1:0 score remained unchanged til the final whistle. It was Mexico’s first World Cup win against an African squad.
Last week the Mexican goalie Guilliermo Ochoa played his first World Cup game, having sat out the previous two editions of the tournament. The 28-year-old, playing usually for the French Ajaccio, did not have too much to do. He shone in added time, when he intervened in a shot on goal that would have equalised the match.
Sumary
The squads from Brazil and Mexico have played each other 38 times. The Canarinhos won an astounding 22 of the matches, and 10 went to their rivals. The last time the squads played was last year, almost to the day, during Confederation Cup – the Brazil team won 2:0.
With Brazil being the favorite, this game is expected to end similarly. However, after their Cameroon game, the Mexican goalie assured reporters that his team was ready to face the Brazilians as equals. Was he right?
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