ESPN will present all 64 matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC during its comprehensive coverage of the month-long tournament in Brazil, June 12 – July 13. Extensive studio programming originating from the host country is also planned, including pre-match shows, halftime and post-match segments.
ESPN will televise 43 World Cup matches, while ESPN2 will air 11. All ESPN and ESPN2 matches (and surrounding studio programming) will be available via WatchESPN.
ABC will broadcast 10 matches (all available on WATCH ABC), beginning with Colombia vs. Greece at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 14, live from Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. The tournament will conclude on ABC with the title match Sunday, July 13, at 2:30 p.m. from Rio de Janeiro’s famed Estadio Do Maracana.
Here is the full ESPN broadcast schedule for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. All match start times are United States Eastern time.
2014 FIFA World Cup Groupings (World Rankings, February 2014)
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
1 Brazil (9)
1 Spain (1)
1 Colombia (5)
1 Uruguay (7)
2 Croatia (16)
2 Netherlands (10)
2 Greece (12)
2 Costa Rica (35)
3 Mexico (21)
3 Chile (14)
3 Ivory Coast (23)
3 England (15)
4 Cameroon (46)
4 Australia (53)
4 Japan (50)
4 Italy (8)
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
1 Switzerland (6)
1 Argentina (3)
1 Germany (2)
1 Belgium (11)
2 Ecuador (24)
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina (17)
2 Portugal (4)
2 Algeria (26)
3 France (18)
3 Iran (38)
3 Ghana (37)
3 Russia (22)
4 Honduras (40)
4 Nigeria (47)
4 USA (13)
4 Korea Republic (61)
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