A confusing Brazil side is set to square off against a struggling Ecuador team to start their respective Copa America Centenario campaigns, making for what could be a very fun opening match. Ecuador are looking to establish themselves as a team to be reckoned with in South America, and a huge win over Brazil would be an excellent way to do just that.
Brazil vs. Ecuador 2016 live stream: Game time, TV schedule and how to watch Copa America online
Brazil will be hoping to start answering a lot of questions as they take on Ecuador in their first match of this Copa.
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Of course, this is a different Brazil side than we’re used to seeing. They were already without several of their best players, most notably Barcelona’s Neymar, but injuries have cost them Rafinha, Douglas Costa, and Kaka, and Luiz Gustavo has had to withdraw because or personal issues. They’re reeling and have a scattered-looking squad -- but one that could still prove to be a fair amount of fun with how it’s been constructed and reconstructed. This match against Ecuador will tell us a lot about just what this Brazil side has in store for us, so keep a close, close eye on it.
How to watch online: Fox Sports GO, Fox Soccer 2GO, Univision Deportes en vivo, Sling, fuboTV.
Brazil won’t have the match streaming online, but in Ecuador you can stream it on DIRECTV Play Deportes, and in other countries you can find options on the LiveSoccerTV listings.
TV: Fox Sports 1 (U.S. - English), Univision, Univision Deportes (U.S. - Spanish),
Match Date/Time: Saturday, 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. local
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
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