How to watch the Round of 16 clash between Brazil and Mexico

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A Canarinha has to be considered the favorite, but this generation of Mexican players has shown that they can stun the Brazilian side.

Brazil and Mexico will sort out the sixth ticket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Quarter finals in a game set to take place at Samara Stadium. The South Americans have to be considered favorites to win this game, but Mexico has shown in the recent past that they can put up a good fight against A Canarinha, which means that we could have a pretty intense clash coming up.

The Verdeamarelha side gets to this game without a loss. They may have had a slow start against Switzerland, but subsequent wins against Costa Rica and Serbia saw them conquer Group E. Now, coach Tite's main concern will be to deal with the recent injuries to some key players. Furthermore, Neymar, Casemiro and Coutinho will have to avoid another yellow card, since they could be banned for the quarter finals if they can manage to beat El Tri.

Mexico's first two games were dazzling, but their poor performance against Sweden saw their coach's haters crawl out of their holes. Now, Mexico will have to prove that their wins against Germany and South Korea were caused by their good work, and coach Osorio will certainly adjust his starting lineup to stop the dangerous Brazilian midfield. Miguel Layún, Héctor Herrera and Jesús Gallardo are also one booking away from missing a possible quarter final match for El Tri.

Match facts - Brazil vs Mexico

This will be the fifth World Cup match between Mexico and Brazil. Three out the previous four have gone Brazil's way, while the most recent clash between these sides ended in a goalless draw four years ago.
Brazil and Mexico have played 40 games against each other, including competitive and friendly games. A Canarinha edges Mexico with 23 wins, seven draws and ten wins for El Tri.
Mexico's ten wins against Brazil rank fourth in the world among national teams. Only Argentina(38), Uruguay(20) and Paraguay(11) have beaten the Brazilians more times than El Tri.
Brazil has never conceded a goal against Mexico in a World Cup match. A Canarinha defeated El Tri in 1950 (4-0), 1958 (5-0) and 1962 (2-0).
Mexico has been eliminated from the last six World Cups in the Round of 16 stage.
Brazil hasn't been eliminated from the World Cup in the Round of 16 stage since 1990, when they lost 1-0 to Argentina.