Chile are the underdogs against World Cup hosts Brazil today, but Coach Jorge Sampaoli assures they’ll attack.
The Round of 16 opens in Belo Horizonte at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) with Arturo Vidal’s Chile looking to cause another upset after eliminating Spain.
“For me this match is a dream,” said Sampaoli in his Press conference.
“I’m living a dream so I hope that people who know me personally will watch us tomorrow and hope to live an historic moment.
Chile are the underdogs against World Cup hosts Brazil today, but Coach Jorge Sampaoli assures they’ll attack.
The Round of 16 opens in Belo Horizonte at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) with Arturo Vidal’s Chile looking to cause another upset after eliminating Spain.
“For me this match is a dream,” said Sampaoli in his Press conference.
“I’m living a dream so I hope that people who know me personally will watch us tomorrow and hope to live an historic moment.
“I’m an Argentinian, so yes it’s true our main opponents were always Brazil. It’s a classic for us, so yes I’m very happy to be here it’s a very special match.”
Last year these teams faced off in a 2-2 draw, but Chile were knocked out by Brazil in the 2010 World Cup.
“Courage is going to be very important. If you don’t fight and don’t have courage against an opponent that has the whole stadium, and a whole nation on their side, the result will be clear.
“Probably we will be very close to Neymar every time he gets the ball. We will try to mark him as a team. We will follow him to try and to stop him.”