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Live FIFA World Cup 2014: Brazil, Mexico look to continue their winning run

Victory for either of the team will put them on brink of last 16 qualification

Fortaleza: Victory for either of the team will put them one step closer to qualification to the next round. Brazil and Mexico will both look to win this match and get closer towards entering the next round of the FIFA World Cup 2014. Brazil looked a bit nervous in their opener against Croatia but Neymar made sure that they started their campaign with a victory. In this match Brazil would like to settle down in the match as quickly as possible. Brazil will be without Hulk who will miss the clash due to hamstring injury

Meanwhile Mexico also enjoyed a winning start to their campaign as they defeated Cameroon in their opening encounter. El Tri will enter into the match against Brazil with lot of confidence and will look to dominate the host. In their head to head record both the teams have played each other 38 times out of which Brazil have won 22 matches, Mexico have won 10 matches and 6 matches played as draw.

Teams

Brazil
Julio Cesar; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva (capt), David Luiz, Marcelo; Paulinho, Luiz Gustavo; Ramires, Oscar, Neymar; Fred
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA)
Mexico
Guillermo Ochoa; Francisco Rodr?guez, Rafael Marquez (capt), Hector Moreno; Paul Aguilar, Hector Herrera, Jose Vazquez, Andres Guardado, Miguel Layun; Giovani dos Santos, Oribe Peralta
Coach: Miguel Herrera (MEX)
( Source : dc correspondent )
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