ESPN will broadcast all 64 matches from the 2014 World Cup live in the U.S. on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. The tournament, which begins in Sao Paulo on June 12 and finishes with the final on July 13 in Rio de Janeiro, will also see every match available online via Watch ESPN or Watch ABC.
All three United States group stage matches will be on ESPN, beginning on June 16 when they play Ghana at 5:30 p.m. ET in Natal. Six days later, the U.S. will square off against Portugal in the Amazon City of Manaus at 5:30 p.m., before finishing the group stage against Germany on June 26 at 11:30 a.m. ET in Recife.
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The tournament's opening match, featuring hosts Brazil taking on Croatia, will be on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. Following that, matches for the first two rounds of group stage matches will be played at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. The final round of group stage matches, which sees both matches in each group played concurrently so as not to provide any team an advantage, will be played at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
All of the knockout stage matches will be played at 11:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m., except for the final, which will be broadcast at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
In addition to its match coverage, ESPN will have a 30-minute pre-match show for every contest, halftime shows and post-match shows. The network will also have SportsCenter at the World Cup and a nightly 30-minute recap show from Brazil.
Broadcast schedule (all times ET)
Thursday, June 12
3:30 p.m. - Brazil vs. Croatia, ESPN. Announcers: Ian Darke, Steve McManaman
Friday, June 13
11:30 a.m. - Mexico vs. Cameroon, ESPN2. Announcers: Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno
2:30 p.m. - Spain vs. Netherlands, ESPN. Announcers: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson
5:30 p.m. - Chile vs. Australia, ESPN2. Announcers: Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller
Saturday, June 14
11:30 a.m. - Colombia vs. Greece, ABC. Announcers: Adrian Healey, Taylor Twellman
2:30 p.m. - Uruguay vs. Costa Rica, ABC. Announcers: Champion, Robson
5:30 p.m. - England vs. Italy, ESPN. Announcers: Darke, McManaman
8:30 p.m. - Ivory Coast vs. Japan, ESPN. Announcers: Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku
Sunday, June 15
11:30 a.m. - Switzerland vs. Ecuador, ABC. Announcers: Healey, Moreno
2:30 p.m. - France vs. Honduras, ABC. Announcers: Mann, Keller
5:30 p.m. - Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, ESPN. Announcers: Rae, Roberto Martinez
Monday, June 16
11:30 a.m. - Germany vs. Portugal, ESPN. Announcers: Champion, Robson
2:30 p.m. - Iran vs. Nigeria, ESPN. Announcers: Rae, Ekoku
5:30 p.m. - Ghana vs. United States, ESPN. Announcers: Darke, Twellman
Tuesday, June 17
11:30 a.m. - Belgium vs. Algeria, ESPN. Announcers: Healey, Ekoku
2:30 p.m. - Brazil vs. Mexico, ESPN. Announcers: Palomo, Moreno
5:30 p.m. - Russia vs. South Korea, ESPN. Announcers: Mann, Keller
Wednesday, June 18
11:30 a.m. - Australia vs. Netherlands, ESPN. Announcers: Champion, Robson
2:30 p.m. - Spain vs. Chile, ESPN. Announcers: Darke, McManaman
5:30 p.m. - Cameroon vs. Croatia, ESPN. Announcers: Rae, Keller
Thursday, June 19
11:30 a.m. - Colombia vs. Ivory Coast, ESPN. Announcers: Healey, Moreno
2:30 p.m. - Uruguay vs. England, ESPN. Announcers: Darke, McManaman
5:30 p.m. - Japan vs. Greece, ESPN. Announcers: Mann, Ekoku
Announcers from June 20, onwards are to be determined.
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Friday, June 20
11:30 a.m. - Italy vs. Costa Rica, ESPN
2:30 p.m. - Switzerland vs. France, ESPN
5:30 p.m. - Honduras vs. Ecuador, ESPN
Saturday, June 21
11:30 a.m. - Argentina vs. Iran, ESPN
2:30 p.m. - Germany vs. Ghana, ESPN
5:30 p.m. - Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, ESPN
Sunday, June 22
11:30 a.m. - Belgium vs. Russia, ABC
2:30 p.m. - South Korea vs. Algeria, ABC
5:30 p.m. - United States vs. Portugal, ESPN
Monday, June 23
11:30 a.m. - Netherlands vs. Chile, ESPN
11:30 a.m. - Australia vs. Spain, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - Croatia vs. Mexico, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Cameroon vs. Brazil, ESPN2
Tuesday, June 24
11:30 a.m. - Italy vs. Uruguay, ESPN
11:30 a.m. - Costa Rica vs. England, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - Japan vs. Colombia, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Greece vs. Ivory Coast, ESPN2
Wednesday, June 25
11:30 a.m. - Nigeria vs. Argentina, ESPN
11:30 a.m. - Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - Ecuador vs. France, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Honduras vs. Switzerland, ESPN2
Thursday, June 26
11:30 a.m. - United States vs. Germany, ESPN
11:30 a.m. - Portugal vs. Ghana, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - South Korea vs. Belgium, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Algeria vs. Russia, ESPN2
The Istanbul Derby
Saturday, June 28
11:30 a.m. - Round of 16, 1A vs. 2B, ABC
3:30 p.m. - Round of 16, 1C vs. 2D, ABC
Sunday, June 29
11:30 a.m. - Round of 16, 1B vs. 2A, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Round of 16, 1D vs. 2C, ESPN
Monday, June 30
11:30 a.m. - Round of 16, 1E vs. 2F, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Round of 16, 1G vs. 2H, ESPN
Tuesday, July 1
11:30 a.m. - Round of 16, 1F vs. 2E, ESPN
3:30 p.m. - Round of 16, 1H vs. 2G, ESPN
Friday, July 4
11:30 a.m. - Quarterfinals, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - Quarterfinals, ESPN
Saturday, July 5
11:30 a.m. - Quarterfinals, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. - Quarterfinals, ESPN
Tuesday, July 8
3:30 p.m. - Semifinals, ESPN
Wednesday, July 9
3:30 p.m. - Semifinals, ESPN
Saturday, July 12
3:30 p.m. - Third-place match, ESPN
Sunday, July 13
2:30 p.m. - Final, ABC