It’s 2010 people, and that means it’s time to care about soccer again. That’s right, the World Cup is right around the corner. From June 11 to July 11, you can binge on 64 matches in 10 stadiums across South Africa. That’s enough games to satisfy your soccer cravings for at least another four years.
What’s cool about this year’s tourney is that you can watch 54 of the 64 games online at ESPN360.com. Replays of the game will also be available on ESPN360. So now you don’t have to miss work to watch the US get pummeled by countries that excel at the world’s most popular sport.
And hey, if you don’t have a job, you have a month-long excuse to start drinking first thing in the morning!
If you’re one of those people who doesn’t appreciate soccer, do yourself a favor and watch one of the 64 matches this summer. Suspend your disdain for “kicking the commie ball.” Block out the mental images of snail-paced Major League Soccer games that you may have seen. Embrace the fact that billions of people will be watching the top players in the world battle it out for a trophy that’s only been rewarded 18 times since 1933.
Here’s the full TV schedule, courtesy of ESPN’s Media Zone:
2010 WORLD CUP TV SCHEDULE – ESPN, ESPN2, ABC AND ESPN360.COM
(All times EASTERN – Schedule is subject to change)
(All matches in high definition u ABC Sports broadcasts in italics)
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Network |
Match |
Group |
Site |
Match # |
| Fri 6/11 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | South Africa vs. Mexico | A | Johannesburg | 1 |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Uruguay vs. France | A | Cape Town | 2 | |
| Sat 6/12 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Korea Republic vs. Greece | B | Port Elizabeth | 3 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Argentina vs. Nigeria | B | Johannesburg | 4 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | England vs. USA | C | Rustenburg | 5 | |
| Sun 6/13 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Algeria vs. Slovenia | C | Polokwane | 6 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Serbia vs. Ghana | D | Pretoria | 7 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Germany vs. Australia | D | Durban | 8 | |
| Mon 6/14 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Netherlands vs. Denmark | E | Johannesburg | 9 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Japan vs. Cameroon | E | Bloemfontein | 10 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Italy vs. Paraguay | F | Cape Town | 11 | |
| Tue 6/15 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | New Zealand vs. Slovakia | F | Rustenburg | 12 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Ivory Coast vs. Portugal | G | Port Elizabeth | 13 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Brazil vs. Korea DPR | G | Johannesburg | 14 | |
| Wed 6/16 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Honduras vs. Chile | H | Nelspruit | 15 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Spain vs. Switzerland | H | Durban | 16 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | South Africa vs. Uruguay | A | Pretoria | 17 | |
| Thu 6/17 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Argentina vs. Korea Rep. | B | Johannesburg | 18 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Greece vs. Nigeria | B | Bloemfontein | 19 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | France vs. Mexico | A | Polokwane | 20 | |
| Fri 6/18 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Germany vs. Serbia | D | Port Elizabeth | 21 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Slovenia vs. USA | C | Johannesburg | 22 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | England vs. Algeria | C | Cape Town | 23 | |
| Sat 6/19 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Netherlands vs. Japan | E | Durban | 24 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Ghana vs. Australia | D | Rustenburg | 25 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Cameroon vs. Denmark | E | Pretoria | 26 | |
| Sun 6/20 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Slovakia vs. Paraguay | F | Bloemfontein | 27 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Italy vs. New Zealand | F | Nelspruit | 28 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Brazil vs. Ivory Coast | G | Johannesburg | 29 | |
| Mon 6/21 | 7 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Portugal vs. Korea DPR | G | Cape Town | 30 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Chile vs. Switzerland | H | Port Elizabeth | 31 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Spain vs. Honduras | H | Johannesburg | 32 | |
| Tue 6/22 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Mexico vs. Uruguay | A | Rustenburg | 33 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | France vs. South Africa | A | Bloemfontein | 34 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Nigeria vs. Korea Republic | B | Durban | 35 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Greece vs. Argentina | B | Polokwane | 36 | |
| Wed 6/23 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Slovenia vs. England | C | Port Elizabeth | 37 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | USA vs. Algeria | C | Pretoria | 38 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Ghana vs. Germany | D | Johannesburg | 39 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Australia vs. Serbia | D | Nelspruit | 40 | |
| Thu 6/24 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Slovakia vs. Italy | E | Johannesburg | 41 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Paraguay vs. New Zealand | E | Polokwane | 42 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Denmark vs. Japan | F | Rustenburg | 43 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Cameroon vs. Netherlands | F | Cape Town | 44 | |
| Fri 6/25 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Portugal vs. Brazil | G | Durban | 45 |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Ivory Coast vs. Korea DPR | G | Nelspruit | 46 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Chile vs. Spain | H | Pretoria | 47 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN360.com | Switzerland vs. Honduras | H | Bloemfontein | 48 |
2nd Stage – Round of 16
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Network |
Matchup |
Site |
Match # |
|
| Sat 6/26 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st A vs. 2nd B | Port Elizabeth | 49 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | 1st C vs. 2nd D | Rustenburg | 50 | ||
| Sun 6/27 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st D vs. 2nd C | Bloemfontein | 51 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | 1st B vs. 2nd A | Johannesburg | 52 | ||
| Mon 6/28 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st E vs. 2nd F | Durban | 53 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st G vs. 2nd H | Johannesburg | 54 | ||
| Tue 6/29 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st F vs. 2nd E | Pretoria | 55 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | 1st H vs. 2nd G | Cape Town | 56 |
2nd Stage — Quarterfinals
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Network |
Matchup |
Site |
Match # |
|
| Fri 7/2 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Winners 53 vs. 54 |
A |
Port Elizabeth | 57 |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Winners 49 vs. 50 |
B |
Johannesburg | 58 | |
| Sat 7/3 | 9:30 a.m. | ABC | Winners 52 vs. 51 |
C |
Cape Town | 59 |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Winners 55 vs. 56 |
D |
Johannesburg | 60 |
2nd Stage — Semifinals
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Network |
Matchup |
Site |
Match # |
|
| Tue 7/6 | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Winners A vs. C | Cape Town | 61 | |
| Wed 7/7 | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN360.com | Winners B vs. D | Durban | 62 |
Third Place Match
| Sat 7/10 | 2 p.m. | ABC | Losers – 61 vs. 62 | Port Elizabeth | 63 |
2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match
| Sun 7/11 | 1:30 p.m. | ABC | Winners – 61 vs. 62 | Johannesburg | 64 |
Snail-paced Major League Soccer. Now that’s funny. Sure, it’s a step below the EPL, La Liga and other leagues but to act as if it’s some sort of glacial pace just shows you’re not really paying attention. If anything, MLS can be too fast at times.
Nice try, though.
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