World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil will play Colombia in a mouthwatering quarterfinal game on Friday.
Colombia have been in fantastic form so far in this World Cup, but now they come up against host nation and favorites for this year’s trophy, Brazil, and they will need to find an extra gear to navigate past them today.
The game will kick off at 4 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on ESPN or online through live stream (details below).
In team news, star player Neymar will be fit for Brazil, which will be a massive boost for them. He suffered some strong knocks to his thigh and knee in their game against Chile in the Last 16, and some doubted whether he would make today’s game. However, he has been named fit and he will be a big player today.
Meanwhile, for Colombia, coach Jose Pekerman has reported no injury concerns, and can freely choose from his squad, which has performed amazingly so far in this tournament.
Colombia star James Rodriguez has lit up the World Cup with some amazing performances and goals. He has emphasized that Colombia are under “no pressure” at all coming into this match up. His team are absolute underdogs and no one expects them to be able to take down Brazil.
However, for the host nation, there is nothing but pressure in each game as the entire country expects them to win and win well. The pressure is on for them to lift the trophy in their home World Cup, and anything less than a win will be a huge disappointment for the host fans.
Here is a look at Brazil vs Colombia 2014 World Cup, 2nd Quarter Final: Date Time Telecast Channels.
Match:Â Brazil vs Colombia 2014 World Cup Match, 2nd Quarter Final
Date: 4 July, 2014
Time:Â 16:00 Local | 20:00 GMT | 01:00 PKT (5 July) | 01:30 IST (5 July)
Venue:  Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Brazil: Cesar; Alves, Silva, Luiz, Marcelo; Fernandinho, Gustavo; Hulk, Oscar, Neymar; Fred.
Colombia: Ospina; Zúñiga, Zapata, Yepes, Armero; Cuadrado, Aguilar, Sanchez, RodrÃguez; Gutiérrez, MartÃnez.
TV Coverage:Â ABC, ESPN, Tan Action, Star Sports, SkySports 1 HD, Sky Sports 3D, Fox Soccer, Al Jazeera sports, BBC Sport live, PTV Sports, ESPN Brazil, Sony Six, ESPN USA, Fox Sports
