LIVE STREAM: FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 – Italy Vs. Brazil

June 22, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff Videos No Comments  

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The match between Italy & Brazil begins at 8PM BST (3PM EST). To get to the action, simply click to the next page below (or click on the above image).

With both teams likely wanting to avoid Spain in the semifinal round, expect Brazil and Italy to take their Confederations Cup group stage finale very seriously and go all-out for a win to try to capture the group lead.

Brazil currently has a three goal lead in goal differential, so only a win will do for Italy. Brazil are hardly the type of team to sit back and play a conservative game, however, so there should be plenty of space for them to attack into. Whether or not they can get the ball, then beat Brazil’s formidable central defenders is a completely different matter.

Andrea Pirlo will sit this game out with an injury, while Daniele De Rossi is suspended for yellow card accumulation. Alberto Aquilani and Riccardo Montolivo should both start in their absence. Who Cesare Prandelli starts in the two attacking midfield spots is anyone’s guess, and many fans will be hoping to see AC Milan youngster Stephan El Shaarawy get his first start of the competition. Brazil are expected to rest Paulinho in midfield and play Hernanes in his place. – SB Nation

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LIVE STREAM: FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 – Japan Vs. Mexico

June 22, 2013 JUKEBOXDC Staff Videos No Comments  

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The match between Japan & Mexico begins at 8PM BST (3PM EST). To get to the action, simply click to the next page below (or click on the above image).

Japan suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat to Italy in their last game, with Juventus’ Sebastian Giovinco giving Cesare Prandelli the win and condemning compatriot Alberto Zaccheroni’s side to an early exit.

The result was not what they wanted but the performance was an improvement over the first game, when Brazil beat them 3-0. The Asians began the game well on top, when veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon gave away a penalty inside 21 minutes. But a 10-minute spell in the second half turned the tide in Italy’s favour, with Daniele de Rossi and Mario Balotelli scoring either side of an Atsuto Uchida own goal.

Japan will want to end their campaign on a confident note and leave Brazil in a winning mood. They have already booked their place in the FIFA World Cup to be held here next summer.

Meanwhile, Mexico’s form can probably be summed up with one fact – they’ve scored only once and that from the penalty spot. Jose Manuel de la Torre’s charges have been poor, with neither Italy nor Brazil unduly troubled in their respective games.

They have yet to confirm qualification for the World Cup and the poor form in this tournament could have problems down the line; Mexico are third in the Concacaf group, with the US and Costa Rica above and both Honduras and Panama pushing hard. – IBTimes

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