Brazil, Chile face off at World Cup

Tournament favourites Brazil take on fellow South American outfit Chile at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park in South Africa today for the right to face Holland or Slovakia in the last eight of the World Cup.



The match is scheduled to start at 1.30 p.m. Jamaica time.



Holland and Slovakia will face off at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium in the early match at 9 a.m.



Five-time champions Brazil are unbeaten in the tournament so far, after successfully negotiating Group G, the 'Group of Death'



They will also take confidence from the fact that they beat their opponents twice - a 3-0 win in Chile before a 4-2 home success, when heading the South America qualification group for the tournament.



Brazil will be boosted by the return of star man Kaka from suspension, while midfielder Elano has been declared fit from an ankle injury.



However, it will not be easy this time against a Chilean side that also began their World Cup group campaign with two wins, before losing their final match to Spain.



Chile will be without Estrada after the midfielder received his marching orders against Spain following a second yellow card for clipping Fernando Torres.



However, Chile will be able to cover his absence as fellow midfielders Carlos Carmona and Matias Fernandez, who missed the Spanish defeat through suspension, will come back into consideration.