Brazil will battle Croatia on Thursday afternoon at the Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil in the opening game of 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The game starts at 4:00 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream via the link provided below (free for subscribers).

Brazil and Croatia of Group A will face off on the opening day of the FIFA World Cup Tournament which is set for June 12.

Recently defeating Serbia by a score of 1-0 in an exhibition match on June 6, the Brazilian national team is attempting to win their sixth World Cup in team history and their first title since 2002. Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari explained in a recent interview that he believes his team is ready to win the cup for the first time in 12 years.

"As far as our planning for the World Cup is concerned, Brazil is ready. Everything is organized, defined and on the right track. If we stick to this schedule, things are likely to go well for us," said Scolari to FIFA.com.

"If you are a team like Brazil and you take part in a World Cup, everybody expects you to lift the trophy. We are certainly working towards that aim, but with a healthy respect for the other teams that will go into the competition with the same target in mind. Being at home in Brazil, we will use our quality to try and achieve our goal, and if we fall short, it will be because another team simply outplays us."

Meanwhile, Croatia is looking to shock the world by defeating the always intimidating Brazilian national team on June 12. Croatia is looking to win the World Cup title for the first time in their history when the tournament starts on Thursday, but they will be rank outsiders for the trophy, with Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Germany among the favorites for this year's tournament.

The game will start at 4:00 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the ESPN network or online through live stream by clicking here.