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Looking to avenge the result of the 1950 World Cup when it hosted the tournament and lost in the final, Brazil has been handed a difficult route to the promise land in 2014. After being pushed all the way to penalties in the round of 16 by a stout Chilean team, Brazil must now face a Colombia side that has emerged as one of the front-runners to win the competition. Listen to Brazil vs. Colombia LIVE today at 4pm et/1pm pt on TSN Radio 1050 Toronto, TSN 690 Montreal, TSN 1200 Ottawa and TEAM Vancouver 1410. While Brazil has the star power of Neymar, David Luiz and Oscar, Jose Pekerman is hoping that Colombias team-first approach can carry the nation to the semifinals, where it would face either France or Germany. "Sometimes a team with a lot of potential, if they dont find the result and they need to win, they cant play so brilliantly," Pekerman said of Brazil after beating Uruguay in the round of 16. "So the competition becomes interesting because a team with less individual stars can disturb the balance of the other team." Of course, Colombia is not void of stars itself. James Rodriguez has been the toast of the tournament thus far, producing stunning bits of play and coming up with five goals to sit atop the race for the Golden Boot. Brazil, though, has not hit its top gear just yet, and the host nation is looking forward to Fridays continental battle. "Theres no doubt that being continental rivals has a huge impact," Brazil defender Dani Alves told FIFAs official website. "Emotionally, theyre very tough games, because unlike European nations, we come up against each other all the time - in the Copa America, in World Cup qualifying. "In technical terms too, its a different style of football, though that side of things is changing. Football has evolved a lot and nearly all the best South American players are in Europe. Thats made the national teams here get even better and stronger. The games are still intense, with that South American flavor, but with more players used to always playing at the very highest level." The Brazilians see themselves as a team of destiny, and while many of the teams supporters are disappointed in the lack of beautiful football on display, Neymar has stressed that advancing beyond each round is whats truly important. "You cant always enjoy yourself and win 4-0 or 5-0," the Barcelona forward said in a press conference. "Football nowadays is so difficult, so even, that the team who is most committed on the pitch ends up winning. I dont want a show. Thats the last thing we are trying to do. We are not necessarily here to produce a spectacle. We are here to run to the end, until we are tired, and come out as winners. "I would be happy to do nothing in this game if Brazil won 1-0. That would be marvelous." Dontari Poe Jersey . 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Moore Panthers Jersey .C. -- Benn Ferrieros familiar with scoring important goals, just not in back-to-back games.Michael O’Neill believes England exposed some frailties in world champions Germany which he hopes Northern Ireland can exploit at Euro 2016. England fought back from two goals down in Berlin on Saturday to win 3-2 as goals from Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier guided Roy Hodgsons side to victory.ONeill was a more interested spectator than most given his Northern Ireland team have been drawn against Germany in their group at Euro 2016 and in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. The defeat was Germanys third in four matches after losses to France and the Republic of Ireland and ONeill hopes it shows his players that Joachim Lows team are fallible ahead of their match in Paris on June 21.I dont think we would maybe approach it the way England would approach it, ONeill said.Every team has frailties and I think England exposed that to an extent. It was interesting that the starting line-up of Germany had only five that started in the World Cup final. Sky Sports Paul Gilmour visits Northern Ireland stars Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley as they get their Euro 2016 suits fitted Theres been quite a transition in their team and squad. Speaking to different peoplee, there are certain areas they are concerned about.ddddddddddddIm not going to say too much because (Lows) options are pretty good!Theres no point in us telling our players, these guys are brilliant, were never going to beat them. If there arent frailties there we will make them up and well tell the players that!I havent watched the (England) game in any great detail. Even in qualification you see the Republic of Ireland took four points off Germany, Scotland were narrowly beaten at home and narrowly beaten away.Theres maybe a combination of a hangover from the World Cup and a bit of transition in their team as well. But were under no illusions; its going to be as difficult a game as we can possibly expect.Whatever ONeill devises in trying to plot Germanys downfall, those plans are unlikely to include Watford striker Troy Deeney. Troy Deeney of Watford celebrates scoring against Stoke City The 27-year-old suggested possible Northern Ireland recognition could still be on the cards when interviewed on Sky Sports Soccer AM on Saturday, despite the fact it was revealed three years ago that he was not eligible because it was his great grandfather, rather than his grandfather, who had the Northern Irish heritage.You could dress this up and tell half truths, but the reality is nothing has changed, ONeill confirmed.I spoke with Troy about four years ago, not long after I took the job. I was alerted to Troys potential eligibility, and I spoke to the player and had him watched. We were informed that the eligibility wasnt there, so we didnt pursue it any further.So the idea that we are suddenly speaking again is strange. We havent spoken since four years ago. Saturdays news prompted a few texts and tweets, but it is news to me, as it has been to everyone else. 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