Mexico target breaking double hoodoo in World Cup clash with Brazil

SAMARA, July 2 — Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio believes an unfettered attacking approach can help El Tri end a double hoodoo by beating Brazil on Monday to advance to their first World Cup quarter-finals.

And if he gets a helping hand from Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi when it comes to monitoring Brazil star Neymar, Mexico's Colombian coach would not say no. “I just hope w88 for the benefit of the game and fair play that there will be good officiating tomorrow,” Osorio said when asked about the Brazilian star's much-criticised antics in the group phase.

If Mexico play to their potential, they might not need help from the match officials to beat Brazil for the first time and qualify for their first quarter-final after failing in their past six attempts. After sparking Germany's humiliating World Cup exit by beating the defending champions 1-0 w88 sportsbook in their opener, Mexico are now threatening Brazil's bid for a sixth World Cup.

Osorio's men may have finished their group campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Sweden which cost them top spot, but their performances throughout, including a 2-1 defeat of South Korea, have been convincing and strikers Hirving Lozano and Javier Hernandez have shone. The latter has dyed his hair white for the game. 'We won't sit back' As well as a firm belief in his players' determination to cause another World Cup upset, Osorio promised an all-out attacking approach against a team he rates as the best in the tournament.

“Brazil is a great team, I'd even go so far as to say they're the best team in the world, and that's because every one of their players can play and pass the ball,” said Osorio. “They have players who can finish, play around the area and they have three free kick specialists, as well as defenders w88 sports who are tall and can defend well. “But we won't sit back and wait, Brazil’s attackers are too good for that to be the right plan.

“We will try to keep possession, we have midfielders who are very skilled. It will be very tough, but we'll try to do so. “And we will stick to our idea of having at least four or five attacking players.” Osorio, who spent several years as con***ioning coach at current English Premier League champions Manchester City, said he was not concerned about past history and the central Americans' recent inability to reach the last eight.