Brazil will play Germany on Tuesday in the first World Cup 2014 semifinal as the hosts attempt to navigate their way past potentially their biggest challenge yet.
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. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the ESPN network, or online through free live stream (details below).
Here is a look at Brazil vs Germany 2014 World Cup, 1st Semi Final: Date Time Telecast Channels.
Match:Â Brazil vs Germany 2014 World Cup Match, 1st Semi Final
Date: 8 July, 2014
Time:Â 16:00 Local | 20:00 GMT | 01:00 PKT (9 July) | 01:30 IST (9 July)
Venue:  Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Brazil: Cesar; Maicon, Luiz, Dante, Marcelo; Gustavo, Fernandinho; Willian, Oscar, Hulk; Fred.
Germany: Neuer; Lahm, Hummels, Boateng, Höwedes; Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Kroos; Özil, Müller, Götze.
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
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