The FIFA 2010 World Cup is only a month away. I realized that not only I didn’t know the schedule yet, I couldn’t even name half the teams. To account for my lack of interest, I figure either I’m aging faster than I thought, or I’ve been living in the United States for too long. I still like soccer. In fact I still play twice a week, in a wonderful team that has a genuine international representation. So I kind of blame the American TV networks for turning me into a NFL/NBA fan instead. It is no secret that football, basketball, baseball, and even poker are placed ahead of soccer on your shiny LCD screen.
For one month, however, ESPN is changing priorities. All 64 world cup matches will be aired live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. In addition, most games will also be shown on ESPN360.com. For people who work in an office with a door, this is great news 🙂 Even if you can’t (or don’t dare to) catch live broadcasts, DVR is your friend. If you still miss an important match, it looks like the sports network will replay selected games throughout the month. It helps that the NBA season will be over, and NFL hasn’t started, but as soccer fans living in the U.S., we still appreciate ESPN’s rather comprehensive coverage of soccer’s biggest tournament.
This is the TV schedule:
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | TV | Web |
| Group A | ||||
| South Africa vs. Mexico | Fri 6/11 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Uruguay vs. France | Fri 6/11 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| South Africa vs. Uruguay | Wed 6/16 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| France vs. Mexico | Thu 6/17 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Mexico vs. Uruguay | Tue 6/22 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| France vs. South Africa | Tue 6/22 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Group B | ||||
| Korea Republic vs. Greece | Sat 6/12 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Argentina vs. Nigeria | Sat 6/12 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Argentina vs. Korea Rep. | Thu 6/17 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Greece vs. Nigeria | Thu 6/17 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Nigeria vs. Korea Republic | Tue 6/22 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Greece vs. Argentina | Tue 6/22 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Group C | ||||
| England vs. USA | Sat 6/12 | 2 p.m. | ABC | |
| Algeria vs. Slovenia | Sun 6/13 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Slovenia vs. USA | Fri 6/18 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| England vs. Algeria | Fri 6/18 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Slovenia vs. England | Wed 6/23 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| USA vs. Algeria | Wed 6/23 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Group D | ||||
| Serbia vs. Ghana | Sun 6/13 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Germany vs. Australia | Sun 6/13 | 2 p.m. | ABC | |
| Germany vs. Serbia | Fri 6/18 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Ghana vs. Australia | Sat 6/19 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Ghana vs. Germany | Wed 6/23 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Australia vs. Serbia | Wed 6/23 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Group E | ||||
| Netherlands vs. Denmark | Mon 6/14 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Japan vs. Cameroon | Mon 6/14 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Netherlands vs. Japan | Sat 6/19 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Cameroon vs. Denmark | Sat 6/19 | 2 p.m. | ABC | |
| Slovakia vs. Italy | Thu 6/24 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Paraguay vs. New Zealand | Thu 6/24 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Group F | ||||
| Italy vs. Paraguay | Mon 6/14 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| New Zealand vs. Slovakia | Tue 6/15 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Slovakia vs. Paraguay | Sun 6/20 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Italy vs. New Zealand | Sun 6/20 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Denmark vs. Japan | Thu 6/24 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Cameroon vs. Netherlands | Thu 6/24 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Group G | ||||
| Ivory Coast vs. Portugal | Tue 6/15 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Brazil vs. Korea DPR | Tue 6/15 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Brazil vs. Ivory Coast | Sun 6/20 | 2 p.m. | ABC | |
| Portugal vs. Korea DPR | Mon 6/21 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Portugal vs. Brazil | Fri 6/25 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Ivory Coast vs. Korea DPR | Fri 6/25 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
| Group H | ||||
| Honduras vs. Chile | Wed 6/16 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Spain vs. Switzerland | Wed 6/16 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Chile vs. Switzerland | Mon 6/21 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Spain vs. Honduras | Mon 6/21 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Chile vs. Spain | Fri 6/25 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN360.com |
| Switzerland vs. Honduras | Fri 6/25 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN360.com |
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