World Cup Semifinal 2014: Brazil vs. Germany start time of 4 p.m. ET
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Brazil and Germany will clash on Tuesday in the World Cup 2014 first semifinal as the hosts attempt to navigate their way past their biggest challenge yet in this year's World Cup. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the ESPN network.
Brazil will have to be at their absolute best today if they are to get past Germany and maintain their dream of winning the World Cup on home soil. They are missing star player Neymar after he fractured his spine in Brazil's quarterfinal against Colombia.
They are also missing captain Thiago Silva, who is suspended for today's game after picking up a second yellow of the tournament in their previous game. That means Dante will have to deputize, but it will be difficult for Brazil to replace those two key players.
Neymar could be replaced by a similar attacking player such as Willian or Bernard, or they may instead decide to put three in central midfield. Meanwhile, for Germany there are no new injury concerns, and that means coach Joachim Low must decide whether or not to recall center-back Per Mertesacker, who was dropped for the game against France. Brazil will play Germany, with a start time of 4 p.m. ET, and the game can be watched on TV on the ESPN network. On Tuesday, Brazil and Germany kick off the World Cup semifinals, where there are no real party-crashers to be found.
The buzz: Brazil, a five-time champion and playing at home, meets Germany, whose three titles are second-most in the tournament's modern era. Both teams are unbeaten, but the matchup lost much of its luster when a hard tackle from Colombia's Juan Zuniga knocked Brazilian star Neymar out of the tournament with a cracked vertebra. source: christianpost.com
Brazil: 12-Julio Cesar; 6-Marcelo, 23-Maicon, 13-Dante, 4-David Luiz; 17-Luiz Gustavo, 5-Fernandinho, 20-Bernard, 11-Oscar, 7-Hulk; 9-Fred
Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm; 20-Jerome Boateng; 5-Mats Hummels; 4-Benedikt Hoewedes; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger; 6-Sami Khedira; 18-Toni Kroos; 8-Mesut Ozil; 13-Thomas Mueller, 11-Miroslav Klose
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
Brazil and Germany will clash on Tuesday in the World Cup 2014 first semifinal as the hosts attempt to navigate their way past their biggest challenge yet in this year's World Cup. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the ESPN network.
Brazil will have to be at their absolute best today if they are to get past Germany and maintain their dream of winning the World Cup on home soil. They are missing star player Neymar after he fractured his spine in Brazil's quarterfinal against Colombia.
They are also missing captain Thiago Silva, who is suspended for today's game after picking up a second yellow of the tournament in their previous game. That means Dante will have to deputize, but it will be difficult for Brazil to replace those two key players.
Neymar could be replaced by a similar attacking player such as Willian or Bernard, or they may instead decide to put three in central midfield. Meanwhile, for Germany there are no new injury concerns, and that means coach Joachim Low must decide whether or not to recall center-back Per Mertesacker, who was dropped for the game against France. Brazil will play Germany, with a start time of 4 p.m. ET, and the game can be watched on TV on the ESPN network. On Tuesday, Brazil and Germany kick off the World Cup semifinals, where there are no real party-crashers to be found.
The buzz: Brazil, a five-time champion and playing at home, meets Germany, whose three titles are second-most in the tournament's modern era. Both teams are unbeaten, but the matchup lost much of its luster when a hard tackle from Colombia's Juan Zuniga knocked Brazilian star Neymar out of the tournament with a cracked vertebra. source: christianpost.com
Brazil: 12-Julio Cesar; 6-Marcelo, 23-Maicon, 13-Dante, 4-David Luiz; 17-Luiz Gustavo, 5-Fernandinho, 20-Bernard, 11-Oscar, 7-Hulk; 9-Fred
Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm; 20-Jerome Boateng; 5-Mats Hummels; 4-Benedikt Hoewedes; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger; 6-Sami Khedira; 18-Toni Kroos; 8-Mesut Ozil; 13-Thomas Mueller, 11-Miroslav Klose
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
