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ESPN will show all 64 matches of the 2014 World Cup live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC during its month-long coverage of the tournament, running from June 12th through July 13th.
ESPN will carry 43 matches, including all three of the United States’ group stage matches. ESPN2 will host 11 while ABC will carry 10 matches. All matches will also be available on either WatchESPN or WatchABC.
The United States kicks off its World Cup campaign on June 16th against Ghana at 5:30 p.m. ET in Natal. The US will then face Portugal on June 22nd again at 5:30 p.m. ET at Arena Amazonia in Manaus. Finally, they’ll conclude the group stage against Germany on June 26th at 11:30 a.m. ET in Recife.
The tournament opens with the host nation taking on Croatia in Sau Paulo on June 12th at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The final matches in each group stage will all either occur at 11:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. and will be played simultaneously to ensure no team has an advantage.
The final will be broadcast on July 13 at 2:30 on ABC from Rio de Janeiro.
Below is the full World Cup broadcast schedule (all times ET)
Thursday, June 12
Brazil vs. Croatia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, June 13
Mexico vs. Cameroon, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Spain vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chile vs. Australia, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, June 14
Colombia vs. Greece, 11:30 a.m. (ABC)
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
England vs. Italy, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Ivory Coast vs. Japan, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, June 15
Switzerland vs. Ecuador, 11:30 a.m. (ABC)
France vs. Honduras 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, June 16
Germany vs. Portugal, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Iran vs. Nigeria, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Ghana vs. United States 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 17
Belgium vs. Algeria, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Brazil vs. Mexico, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Russia vs. South Korea, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 18
Australia vs. Netherlands, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Spain vs. Chile, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Cameroon vs. Croatia, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, June 19
Colombia vs. Ivory Coast, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Uruguay vs. England, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Japan vs. Greece, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, June 20
Italy vs. Costa Rica, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Switzerland vs. France, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Honduras vs. Ecuador, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, June 21
Argentina vs. Iran, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Germany vs. Ghana, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, June 22
Belgium vs. Russia, 11:30 a.m. (ABC)
South Korea vs. Algeria, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
United States vs. Portugal, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, June 23
Netherlands vs. Chile, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Australia vs. Spain, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Croatia vs. Mexico, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN
Cameroon vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Tuesday, June 24
Italy vs. Uruguay, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Costa Rica vs. England 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Japan vs. Colombia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Greece vs. Ivory Coast, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday, June 25
Nigeria vs. Argentina, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Ecuador vs. France, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Honduras vs. Switzerland, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Thursday, June 26
United States vs. Germany, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Portugal vs. Ghana, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
South Korea vs. Belgium, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Algeria vs. Russia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, June 28
Round of 16, 1A vs. 2B, 11:30 a.m. (ABC)
Round of 16, 1C vs. 2D, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sunday, June 29
Round of 16, 1B vs. 2A, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16, 1D vs. 2C, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, June 30
Round of 16, 1E vs. 2F, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16, 1G vs. 2H, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, July 1
Round of 16, 1F vs. 2E, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Round of 16, 1H vs. 2G, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, July 4
Quarterfinals, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, July 5
Quarterfinals, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, July 8
Semifinals, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, July 9
Semifinals, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, July 12
Third-place match, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, July 13
Final, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)