New York City, June 5, 2014, –The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while ABC matches will be available on WATCH ABC. ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network available in more than 85 million homes, will present matches live in multiple languages (other than English and Spanish).
Biden(left) and Kerry applaud the arrival of World Cup Trophy in a April 2014 ceremony (from state.gov).
2014 WORLD CUP TV SCHEDULE – ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC
u All times EASTERN u Schedule is subject to change u ABC Sports broadcasts in italics
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Match | Group | Site | Match # |
| Thu 6/12 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Croatia | A | Sao Paulo | 1 |
| Fri 6/13 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Mexico vs. Cameroon | A | Natal | 2 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Netherlands | B | Salvador | 3 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Chile vs. Australia | B | Cuiaba | 4 | |
| Sat 6/14 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Colombia vs. Greece | C | Belo Horizonte | 5 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | Uruguay vs. Costa Rica | D | Fortaleza | 7 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | England vs. Italy | D | Manaus | 8 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ivory Coast vs. Japan | C | Recife | 6 | |
| Sun 6/15 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Switzerland vs. Ecuador | E | Brasilia | 9 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | France vs. Honduras | E | Porto Alegre | 10 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina | F | Rio de Janeiro | 11 | |
| Mon 6/16 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Portugal | G | Salvador | 13 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Iran vs. Nigeria | F | Curitiba | 12 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ghana vs. United States | G | Natal | 14 | |
| Tue 6/17 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Belgium vs. Algeria | H | Belo Horizonte | 15 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Mexico | A | Fortaleza | 17 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Russia vs. South Korea | H | Cuiaba | 16 | |
| Wed 6/18 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Australia vs. Netherlands | B | Porto Alegre | 20 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Chile | B | Rio de Janeiro | 19 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Cameroon vs. Croatia | A | Manaus | 18 | |
| Thu 6/19 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Colombia vs. Ivory Coast | C | Brasilia | 21 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. England | D | Sao Paulo | 23 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Japan vs. Greece | C | Natal | 22 | |
| Fri 6/20 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. Costa Rica | D | Recife | 24 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Switzerland vs. France | E | Salvador | 25 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Honduras vs. Ecuador | E | Curitiba | 26 | |
| Sat 6/21 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Iran | F | Belo Horizonte | 27 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Ghana | G | Fortaleza | 29 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina | F | Cuiaba | 28 | |
| Sun 6/22 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Belgium vs. Russia | H | Rio de Janeiro | 31 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | South Korea vs. Algeria | H | Porto Alegre | 32 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | United States vs. Portugal | G | Manaus | 30 | |
| Mon 6/23 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Chile | B | Sao Paulo | 36 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Australia vs. Spain | B | Curitiba | 35 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Croatia vs. Mexico | A | Recife | 34 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | A | Brasilia | 33 | |
| Tue 6/24 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. Uruguay | D | Natal | 39 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Costa Rica vs. England | D | Belo Horizonte | 40 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Japan vs. Colombia | C | Cuiaba | 37 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Greece vs. Ivory Coast | C | Fortaleza | 38 | |
| Wed 6/25 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Nigeria vs. Argentina | F | Porto Alegre | 43 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran | F | Salvador | 44 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ecuador vs. France | E | Rio de Janeiro | 42 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Honduras vs. Switzerland | E | Manaus | 41 | |
| Thu 6/26 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | United States vs. Germany | G | Recife | 45 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Portugal vs. Ghana | G | Brasilia | 46 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | South Korea vs. Belgium | H | Sao Paulo | 47 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Algeria vs. Russia | H | Curitiba | 48 |
2nd Stage – Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Sat 6/28 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | 1A vs. 2B | Belo Horizonte | 49 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ABC | 1C vs. 2D | Rio de Janeiro | 50 | ||
| Sun 6/29 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | 1B vs. 2A | Fortaleza | 51 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | 1D vs. 2C | Recife | 52 | ||
| Mon 6/30 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | 1E vs. 2F | Brasilia | 53 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | 1G vs. 2H | Porto Alegre | 54 | ||
| Tue 7/1 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | 1F vs. 2E | Sao Paulo | 55 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | 1H vs. 2G | Salvador | 56 |
2nd Stage – Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Fri 7/4 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Winners 53 vs. 54 | Rio de Janeiro | 58 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Winners 49 vs. 50 | Fortaleza | 57 | ||
| Sat 7/5 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Winners 55 vs. 56 | Brasilia | 60 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Winners 51 vs. 52 | Salvador | 59 |
2nd Stage – Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Tue 7/8 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Winners 57 vs. 58 | Belo Horizonte | 61 | |
| Wed 7/9 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Winners 59 vs. 60 | Sao Paulo | 62 |
Third Place Match
| Sat 7/12 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Losers – 61 vs. 62 | Brasilia | 63 |
2014 FIFA World Cup Title Match
| Sun 7/13 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC | Winners – 61 vs. 62 | Rio de Janeiro | 64 |
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while ABC matches will be available on WATCH ABC. ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network available in more than 85 million homes, will present matches live in multiple languages (other than English and Spanish).
ESPN’s presentation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup will include comprehensive news and information coverage of the month-long soccer showcase with renowned journalists reporting on the tournament and the host country of Brazil. Additional English-language coverage of the quadrennial event will total more than 90 hours of original programming and will include SportsCenter at the World Cup, a nightly World Cup Tonight program, ESPN FC World Cup Encore, a 30-minute pre-match show, halftime and post-match segments, as well as a World Cup-branded ESPN Films 30 for 30: Soccer Stories series, E:60 shows, and access-driven long-form storytelling features.
ESPN garnered more than 40 industry awards, including three Sports Emmys, for its presentation of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – more accolades than any single event in the company’s history.