USA v Portugal Live Stream : Watch World Cup online from Arena Amazônia, Manaus
The latest USA v Portugal live stream news, with the game available to watch online and in play from the Arena Amazônia, Manaus later this evening.
The United States can all but eliminate Portugal with a win as Christiano Ronaldo looks set to start.
USA edged past Ghana 2-1 to go second, after an amazing finale to their Group G clash.
Clint Dempsey gave the US the earliest of leads, however Ghana were the better side after and deservedly equalised through Andre Ayew.
Ghana went in search of a winner, yet ended up with zero points from the game, as John Brooks headed home a late corner.
Portugal’s opener in the 2014 World Cup couldn’t have gone any worse, after finishing with 10 men in a 4-0 loss to Germany.
Thomas Muller ran riot, scoring a hat-trick, as well as playing a part in Pepe’s red card which means he is out of the US match.
Fabio Coentrao also went off injured and is out of the remainder of the tournament, in a game Paulo Bento’s side will want to forget.
One result Portugal can’t forget is a 3-2 loss to the United States in the World Cup 12 years ago.
USA beat the Portuguese golden generation after a brilliant first half display, where they led 3-0, before holding off the European nations comeback.
World Cup best: USA third place (1930); Portugal third place (1966 2010 World Cup: USA last 16; Portugal last 16
Team news
Jozy Altidore went off injured for United States in the win over Ghana, meaning Aron Jóhannsson will deputise in the Sunderland mans absence.
Match winner Brookes will remain on the substitute bench, although Matt Besler’s place is in doubt after being brought off at half-time.
Klinsmann is likely to keep faith with the majority that helped beat Ghana, meaning Graham Zusi will be on the bench again.
Portugal will be without several key players through injury and suspension for their vital clash with the US.
Pepe’s red card rules him out, Coentrao won’t feature again this tournament, whilst Rui Patricio and Cristiano Ronaldo are both huge doubts.
Ricardo Costa and Beto will start for Bento’s men, whilst Joao Pereira will be moved to left-full back.
USA (4-4-2): Howard; Beasley, Besler, Cameron, Johnson; Beckerman, Jones, Bradley, Bedoya; Jóhannsson, Dempsey
Portugal (4-3-3): Beto; Costa, Alves, A.Almeida, Pereira; Veloso, Meireles, Moutinho; Nani, Ronaldo, Eder
