The second quarter-final match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup takes place this Friday at the Estádio Castelão. Brazil vs Colombia is the fixture to watch!
Brazil are widely considered the favorites, but Colombia has arguably played better than the hosts. All eyes will be on Neymar, who seems to be the most in form player for the Brazilians. On the other hand, both James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado have looked extremely dangerous.
In their last game, the Selecao eliminated Chile on penalty shootouts, but not without controversy. Many believe that the hosts have been favored by referees and got lucky in the game against the Chilean team. However, the Brazilians have yet to lose a game and remain favorites to win the Cup. Notably, Dani Alves, who played a subpar World Cup so far, was left out for Roma's Maicon.
On the other hand, Colombia has been very impressive, winning every game they played in the 2014 World Cup, so far. They scored 11 goals and conceded only twice. Lead by Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez, the Colombians have what it takes to beat Brazil.
Lineups:
Brazil's XI: Cesar, Maicon, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marcelo, Rosa, Paulinho, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred;
Colombia's XI: Ospina, Zuniga, Yepes, Armero, Sanchez, Guarin, Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Ibarbo, Gutierrez.
