Netherlands-Mexico, television – La Vanguardia

Madrid. (Writing / Agencies) -. Holland and Mexico will face off on Sunday in the second round of the World Cup in Brazil, in a duel in which the Dutch are looking confirmed as the major European power in the championship and that Mexicans try to get among the eight best teams in the world, something not achieved since the championships on home soil in 1970 and 1986. match Netherlands-Mexico can be followed by TV from 18.00 through GolT.

oranje Set get to the second phase of the championship with the intent to break through to the final and to finally get what football snatched them in Germany 1974 in Argentina 19787 and in South Africa 2010: his first star on the shield. Louis van Gaal’s landed in Brazil very questionable. The radical generational change did the new coach of Manchester United (only seven players were in South Africa) and defending five players playing the Dutch team did emerge early reviews in the European country.

However, soon took this combo to turn the criticism into praise. Netherlands swept his World Cup debut against this champion and avenged the end of South Africa endorsing a strong (5-1) to the selection of Vicente del Bosque. Loaded with morals, van Gaal sealed his move to the next stage after suffering with Australia (3-2) and took over the top spot beating Chile in the last game (2-0), preventing passage to Brazil eighths.

So things and full of triumphs in his pocket, Van Gaal will continue to rely on their style of play to break into the playoffs and confirmed as one of the European powers of the championship. Martins Indi is the only doubt for the match, as he continues to recover from the concussion he suffered against Australia, so Veltman or Kongolo have to fill the remaining seat in the rear oranje .

For its part, the Mexican team will not put you to the simple things of Van Gaal. After a group stage where they beat Cameroon (1-0) and Croatia (3-1) and put on the ropes Host after tying (0-0), the ‘Tricolor’ comes to qualifying hopes to become one of the alternatives and re World quarterfinals 28 years later.

Miguel Herrera has managed to form a group that works very united on the field and in the defensive line has been a of the keys to good performance. With only one goal in the first three games, ‘The Aztecs’ have emerged as one of the fewest goals of the tournament teams.

Next to good level displayed by the Mexican defense also highlights one saving interventions porters of revelation championship Memo Ochoa, who finished with the patience of the Brazilian forwards after a memorable performance in the victory that kept the five-time champion.

To pass the barrier round, Herrera will have to readjust midfield before the low Vazquez punished through suspension, Salcido being the favorite to take its demarcation in the field. Furthermore, the irregularity of Giovani Dos Santos on the offensive team leaves open the possibility of aligning start to ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, who share site with Peralta.

The history of clashes between the two combined have orange. Although have only met six times, Holland has managed to win three games against the two that took Mexico. The only draw was signed by both combined in the 1998 World Cup in France, when they were drawn into the same group.