Cruz Azul vs. Auckland City Live Stream FREE Online: FIFA Club World Cup 2014, Projected Lineups and Tactical Preview

Two clubs chasing third place in the FIFA Club World Cup will do battle today in a match between Cruz Azul and Auckland City. The encounter scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET will be held at the Grand Stade de Marrakech in Morocco and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on FOX Sports 2.

What They're Saying

Cruz Azul manager Luis Fernando Tena (via FIFA): "We are aware of the significance of finishing in third place. We want to go into the game with a strong will to win, as it's a very important match for us."

Auckland City Ramon Tribulietx: "My team have performed exceptionally well regardless of whether we win the last game or not. We've had a fantastic tournament. Naturally, the players are very tired as they've been taken to extra time twice now. In any case, we can be very proud of what we've shown in this competition, and we've got to build on that. Hopefully, this will be the start of a long and successful journey for Auckland City."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Marco Fabian will return to Chivas Guadalajara in 2015. The 25-year-old experienced a lackluster Apertura with Cruz Azul, finishing his 16 appearances with one goal and 13 total chances created..

Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Pinto, Dominguez, Maza, Flores; Torrado, Bernardello; Fabian, Gimenez, Formica; Pavone

Auckland City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Williams; Iwata, Dordevic, Irving, Berlanga; Bilen, Vicelich, Payne; Tavano, Tade, Vries

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).

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