Brazil (-1 AH) - Chile

The Latin American battle opens Brazil's 16 stage on Saturday and is expected to be a multiplayer game.

The question in this game I do not think is who will qualify. Personally, I find it very difficult to impossible to exclude Brazil from so early and within her home. The right question is whether Brazil will at last give out the football that can or will continue the weaker appearances in the previous round.

Chile is not just an easy opponent. He showed in the group stage that he would be a hard nut for all and that regardless of the results they would have given 100% of their strength to the pitch. In the previous phase, they took full advantage of the poor status of the Spaniards and so they easily got the qualification. But in the crucial game with Holland the truth is that they were disappointed. They were unable to trouble their opponents and the counterattacks were betrayed by their poor defense, which is also the weak point of the team.

I think the importance of the moment and the dynamics of the opponent require Brazil to play at 100% of its strength and that it is time to show some of their virtues in the world. As I see it, I expect Brazil to have control from the start and Chile to confine itself to a defensive role. Chile's poor defense will probably judge a lot in the match. Even if Chile surprises and wants to take the upper hand in control of the game, the counterattacks will be vulnerable.

I expect Brazil to find the way to open the score and then to catch up with a cat-mouse game, hitting the counter-attacks and holding the ball for a long time in the center and away from her defense. Somehow they will find chances for a second goal and can cover the handicap and win with 2 goal difference.