Brazil vs. Mexico: Complete Viewing Guide for Anticipated Match

Brazil and Mexico will meet on Wednesday during Confederations Cup group play in what could arguably be the most anticipated match of the entire tournament. The two squads have plenty of history between them, and there is no question that they would love to win this grudge match.

Mexico upset Brazil in the 2012 Summer Olympics final, so Brazil likely has revenge on its mind, particularly since it will be playing on its home turf. If Brazil is able to defeat Mexico, El Tri will be eliminated from the tournament in all likelihood as they lost to Italy in the opener.

The Mexicans should have plenty of fight left in them, though, which means that Verde-Amarela can't afford to take them lightly.

Here is everything you need to know about when and where to watch Wednesday's Confederations Cup battle as well as which players you should keep a close eye on.

Where: Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil

When: Wednesday, June 19 at 4 p.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: ESPN3.com

Players to Watch

Neymar

As one of the most exciting, young players in the entire world, all eyes seem to be on Neymar during the Confederations Cup. Not only is he arguably Brazil's best player, but he is considered to be one of the fastest-rising stars in the sport. With Neymar making the move from Santos to Barcelona as well, there is a ton of excitement surrounding him. Brazil has only played one match at the Confederations Cup thus far, but he is already living up to the hype.

Neymar scored the first of three Brazil goals as Canarinha shut out Japan to begin the tournament. Neymar is capable of scoring in a number of different ways, and he proved that against the Japanese. After a ball was chested down just outside Japan's box, Neymar allowed the ball to hit the ground once before rifling a wicked volley past the goalkeeper, as captured by 101 Great Goals:

Neymar already has two 40-goal seasons to his credit in club play, but he has been even better as a member of the Brazilian national team. With 21 goals in 35 international matches, including 13 over the past year, there is little doubt that Neymar is the straw that stirs the drink for Brazil. If he plays great on Wednesday, then the probability of Mexico being sent home after group play is quite high.

Chicharito

It is no secret that the Mexican national team has had a difficult stretch since winning Olympic gold last year. Mexico is currently just third in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying behind the United States and Costa Rica as El Tri simply can't buy a goal. The one Mexican player who is capable of scoring more consistently than anyone else, however, is world-renowned striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.

The 25-year-old star is already among the most prolific scorers in Mexican soccer history, and he could very well top everyone by the time his career comes to an end. Chicharito scored 18 goals for EPL champion Manchester United this past season, and he also happened to post the best goals-per-minute rate among qualifiers, according to Opta Sports.

Chicharito scored the lone goal for Mexico in its 2-1 loss to Italy, but aside from Hernandez, very few Mexican players looked dangerous on the attack. As good as Chicharito is, he simply can't do it on his own. Even if he flies all over the pitch and gives Brazil's back line issues, his teammates must step up and look like threats as well.

Julio Cesar

Brazil has so many great midfielders and forwards that it is often easy to forget about the team's defensive acumen. Brazil's last line of defense is 33-year-old goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who continues to carry the load for the defending Confederations Cup champions. In fact, he and right-back Dani Alves are the only players on the current Brazilian roster who played in the Confederations Cup in 2009 as well, according to Infostrada Sports.

That type of consistency and longevity is more than welcome as Brazil tends to have quite a bit of turnover elsewhere. There are constantly young stars being brought up through the system, but no goalkeeper has succeeded in unseating Julio Cesar. As a two-time Serie A goalkeeper of the year and a former UEFA club goalkeeper of the year as well, Cesar is among the most decorated netminders in the world.

He proved in Brazil's opener that he is still capable of playing at a high level as he recorded a clean sheet against a dangerous Japanese team. Knowing that Mexico has been playing a lot of low-scoring matches lately, this one could conceivably be decided by a single goal. Because of that, there is little margin of error from Cesar's perspective. If he plays as well as he did against Japan, though, there should be no issues for Brazil.

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