The Netherlands and Mexico have been two positive surprises of this tournament but for very different reasons. The Dutch came in with a team filled with unknown names, names which can only be recognized by Eredivisie fans. The big names such as Arjen Robben, Robin Van Persie, Wesley Sneijder, Nigel de Jong and Dirk Kuyt came as well and were expected to carry the team. Some even thought they might crash out in the first round.
The young generation has instead come through brilliantly. While Van Persie and Robben have freely roamed about, exploited space and scored six goals between them, the likes of Daley Blind and Memphis Depay have also impressed.
The defense does look slightly suspect but the attack flows wonderfully for the Dutch. In Louis Van Gaal, they have a wily coach capable of using a playing style which suits his team the best. The Dutch have used a 3-5-2 and a 5-3-2; they have entertained massively, scoring ten goals in three games.
As for the Mexicans, they came into this World Cup only because the USA did them a favor and beat Panama. Expectations were low. The first game against Cameroon showed Mexico meant business. They dominated the match and were unlucky to win only by a single goal.
Yet, everyone started noticing how good they are only when they drew against Brazil, 0-0. Guillermo Ochoa was the hero on the day but the fact that Julio Cesar had a good game says that Mexico threatened Brazil's goal as well and did not just sit back. Had two of their goals against Cameroon not been disallowed, Mexico might have topped their group ahead of Brazil.
Thus, when the Dutch with their open approach and the Mexicans with their attack-minded approach play each other, there should be fireworks. The two teams are set to produce a wonderful contest. Who will come out on top is doubtful. While most would think the Dutch would come through, the Mexicans have proven their might against tough opposition in the group stages and will surely break down the Dutch defense on a number of occasions. Whether they can contain the Dutch attack though is doubtful.
Who do you think will win this match?
Where to watch the match: Live Streams, Live Scores, Start Times, TV Channels:
Watch live on Netherlands vs Mexico live on Sunday, June 29, 2014:
In the US at 12.00 EST on:
- On TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Univision Deportes USA, Univision USA
- Online & Apps:ESPN Deportes+, ESPN3 Online-App, Univision Deportes En Vivo, WATCH ESPN
- Audio / Radio: ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Radio, SiriusXM FC, Futbol de Primera Radio
In Canada at 12.00 ET on:
- On TV: CBC, Mediaset Italia, Univision Canada, TLN
- Online & Apps: CBC Sports Live Streaming, ICI Radio-Canada En Direct, Radio Canada - CBC
- Audio / Radio: TSN 690 Montreal, TSN 1200 Ottawa, TSN 1050 Toronto, TEAM 1410 Vancouver
In the UK at 17.00 BST on:
- On TV: , STV Scotland, UTV, ITV 1 UK
- Online & Apps: The ITV Player
- Audio / Radio: BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport Radio
In Australia at 02:00 (Monday) on:
- On TV: SBS One Australia
- Audio / Radio: SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS Radio 3, SBS Radio 4
For complete details of match listings and live scores, visit the Netherlands vs Mexico match page.
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