Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Johannesburg, Soccer City
Date: Sunday, 20 June 2010
Kick-off: 19:30 BST
FIFA World Cup 2010 Live
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MATCH PREVIEW
The trouble with managing Brazil is that merely winning matches is not good enough, its how you win them that matters. The Brazilian press require no encouragement to crank up their feud with Dunga and they were quick to lambast his side's lacklustre performance in beating North Korea in their opening match. Pre-World Cup predictions that the Selecao are lacking the players with the flair and invention to break down teams seemed to ring true at Ellis Park.
One of Dunga's biggest worries continue to centre on the form of Kaka. He flitted around for 77 minutes against the Koreans, but looked a shadow of the player that won the 2007 World Footballer of the Year award. Fortunately Robinho impressed and the seven chances he created was the most by any player in the opening round of matches.
As for the Ivory Coast, they are ready to unleash their Drog of War. Their captain, Didier Drogba, starts the match as his miraculous recovery from a broken arm continues. They were neat and tidy against Portugal and their defence, that has kept eight clean sheets in their last 16 matches, had few problems shackling Cristiano Ronaldo.
The players have praised the impact coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson, has had on the organisation of the team: "We are so happy to get Eriksson as our manager because now when we play we are more solid and more compact," said Emmanuel Eboue.
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