Five time world champions, Brazil, will be looking to book themselves a place in the semi-finals when they take on the Netherlands at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at 16:00 today in what is expected to be a thrilling encounter.
The Samba boys will face the Dutch without their sensational playmaker, Elano, who is out of action as a result of an ankle injury. The mighty Brazilians will be coming into this crucial clash as favourites.
In the 1974 World Cup, the Netherlands beat Brazil 2-nil, but in both the 1994 and 1998 World Cups in the United States and France respectively, the Brazilians emerged victorious.
Kaka who is yet to score a goal at this World Cup is the biggest threat to the Dutch defence. He will be playing alongside Dani Alves or Gilberto Silva in the midfield, since Ramires is still on suspension for collecting a second yellow card. - BuaNews
