Soccer, or the real football, is probably not the most anticipated sport event in the United States but it is still the king of sports and undoubtedly, soccer fans will have a great month watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil.
It is expected that over 3.2 billion people will watch the event, it is almost 22 times the population of the U.S.. Half of the people on Earth, including me, will have another unforgettable summer. If you are living in the United States, you will still be able to watch all 64 matches from 32 national teams competing for the title. All the matches will be broadcast live on TV via ESPN (43 games), ESPN2 (11 games), ABC (10 games) and Univision (56 games). Besides, they will be also streamed online via WatchESPN,WatchABC and Univision Deportes (in Spanish). Let’s check out the full game schedule, all times are in EST:
First Round
Thursday, June 12
4 p.m.: Brazil vs. Croatia (ESPN; Univision)
Friday, June 13
12 p.m.: Mexico vs. Cameroon (ESPN2; Univision)
3 p.m.: Spain vs. Netherlands (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m. Chile vs. Australia (ESPN2; Univision)
Saturday, June 14
12 p.m.: Colombia vs. Greece (ABC; Univision)
3 p.m.: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica (ABC; Univision)
6 p.m.: England vs. Italy (ESPN; Univision)
9 p.m.: Ivory Coast vs. Japan (ESPN; Univision)
Sunday, June 15
12 p.m.: Switzerland vs. Ecuador (ABC; Univision)
3 p.m.: France vs. Honduras (ABC; Univision)
6 p.m.: Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (ESPN; Univision)
Monday, June 16
12 p.m.: Germany vs. Portugal (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Iran vs. Nigeria (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Ghana vs. United States (ESPN; Univision)
Tuesday, June 17
12 p.m.: Belgium vs. Algeria (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Brazil vs. Mexico (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Russia vs. South Korea (ESPN; Univision)
Wednesday, June 18
12 p.m.: Australia vs. Netherlands (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Spain vs. Chile (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Cameroon vs. Croatia (ESPN; Univision)
Thursday, June 19
12 p.m.: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Uruguay vs. England (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Japan vs. Greece (ESPN; Univision)
Friday, June 20
12 p.m.: Italy vs. Costa Rica (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Switzerland vs. France (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Honduras vs. Ecuador (ESPN; Univision)
Saturday, June 21
12 p.m.: Argentina vs. Iran (ESPN; Univision)
3 p.m.: Germany vs. Ghana (ESPN; Univision)
6 p.m.: Nigeria vs. Bosnia Herzegovina (ESPN; Univision)
Sunday, June 22
12 p.m.: Belgium vs. Russia (ABC; Univision)
3 p.m.: South Korea vs. Algeria (ABC; Univision)
6 p.m.: United States vs. Portugal (ESPN; Univision)
Monday, June 23
12 p.m.: Netherlands vs. Chile (ESPN2; Univision)
12 p.m.: Australia vs. Spain (ESPN; UniMás/Galavisión)
4 p.m.: Croatia vs. Mexico (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: Cameroon vs. Brazil (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
Tuesday, June 24
12 p.m.: Italy vs. Uruguay (ESPN; Univision)
12 p.m.: Costa Rica vs. England (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
4 p.m.: Japan vs. Colombia (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: Greece vs. Ivory Coast (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
Wednesday, June 25
12 p.m.: Nigeria vs. Argentina (ESPN; Univision)
12 p.m.: Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Iran (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
4 p.m.: Ecuador vs. France (ESPN2; Univision)
4 p.m.: Honduras vs. Switzerland (ESPN; UniMás/Galavisión)
Thursday, June 26
12 p.m.: United States vs. Germany (ESPN; Univision)
12 p.m.: Portugal vs. Ghana (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
4 p.m.: South Korea vs. Belgium (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: Algeria vs. Russia (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)
Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
12 p.m.: 1A vs. 2B (ABC; Univision)
4 p.m.: 1C vs. 2D (ABC; Univision)
Sunday, June 29
12 p.m.: 1B vs. 2A (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: 1D vs. 2C (ESPN; Univision)
Monday, June 30
12 p.m.: 1E vs. 2F (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: 1G vs. 2H (ESPN; Univision)
Tuesday, July 1
12 p.m.: 1F vs. 2E (ESPN; Univision)
4 p.m.: 1H vs. 2G (ESPN; Univision)
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 4
12 p.m.: Round of 16 winners (ESPN2; Univision)
4 p.m.: Round of 16 winners (ESPN; Univision)
Saturday, July 5
12 p.m.: Round of 16 winners (ABC; Univision)
4 p.m. Round of 16 winners (ESPN; Univision)
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 8
4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners (ESPN; Univision)
Wednesday, July 9
4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners (ESPN; Univision)
Third-Place Game
Saturday, July 12
4 p.m.: Semifinal losers (ESPN; Univision)
Final
Sunday, July 13
4 p.m.: Semifinal winners (ABC; Univision)
Will you watch the 2014 World Cup? I am supporting the Italia team, what is your team?
