If you’re like me, you’ve already had the calendar out to plan the family vacations.
And, since you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that when and where World Cup games are going to be on TV plays a key role in your travel plans.
For U.S. viewers, it breaks down like this:
ALL TIMES EASTERN/EAST COAST
Friday, June 11
Group A – (Johannesburg) South Africa vs. Mexico, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group A – (Cape Town) Uruguay vs. France, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Saturday, June 12
Group B – (Port Elizabeth) Argentina vs. Nigeria, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group B - (Johannesburg) Korea Republic vs. Greece, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group C – (Rustenburg) United States vs. England, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Sunday, June 13
Group C – (Polokwane) Algeria vs. Slovenia, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group D – (Pretoria) Serbia vs. Ghana, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group D – (Durban) Germany vs. Australia, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Monday, June 14
Group E – (Johannesburg) Netherlands vs. Denmark, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group E – (Bloemfontein) Japan vs. Cameroon, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group F – (Durban) Italy vs. Paraguay, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Tuesday, June 15
Group F – (Rustenburg) New Zealand vs. Slovakia, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group G – (Port Elizabeth) Ivory Coast vs. Portugal, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group G – (Johannesburg) Brazil vs. Korea DPR, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Wednesday, June 16
Group H – (Nelspruit) Honduras vs. Chile, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group H – (Port Elizabeth) Spain vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group A – (Pretoria) South Africa vs. Uruguay, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Thursday, June 17
Group B – (Johannesburg) Argentina vs. Korea Republic, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group B – (Bloemfontein) Greece vs. Nigeria, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group A – (Polokwane) Mexico vs. France, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Univision
Friday, June 18
Group D – (Port Elizabeth) Germany vs. Serbia, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group C – (Johannesburg) Slovenia vs. United States, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group C – (Cape Town) England vs. Algeria, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Univision
Saturday, June 19
Group E – (Durban) Netherlands vs. Japan, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group D – (Rustenburg) Ghana vs. Australia, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group E – (Pretoria) Cameroon vs. Denmark, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Sunday, June 20
Group F – (Bloemfontein) Slovakia vs. Paraguay, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group F – (Nelspruit) Italy vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group G – (Johannesburg) Brazil vs. Ivory Coast, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Monday, June 21
Group G – (Cape Town) Portugal vs. Korea DPR, 7:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com., Univision
Group H – (Port Elizabeth) Chile vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group H – (Johannesburg) Spain vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Tuesday, June 22
Group A – (Rustenburg) Mexico vs. Uruguay, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group A – (Bloemfontein) France vs. South Africa, 10 a.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutrua
Group B – (Durban) Nigeria vs. Korea Republic, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Group B – (Polokwane) Greece vs. Argentina, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Wednesday, June 23
Group C – (Port Elizabeth) Slovenia vs. England, 10 a.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Group C – (Pretoria) United States vs. Algeria, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group D – (Johannesburg) Ghana vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group D – (Nelspruit) Australia vs. Serbia, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Thursday, June 24
Group F – (Johannesburg) Slovakia vs. Italy, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group F – (Polokwane) Paraguay vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Group E – (Rustenburg) Denmark vs. Japan, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Group E – (Cape Town) Cameroon vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Univision
Friday, June 25
Group G – (Durban) Portugal vs. Brazil, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group G – (Nelspruit) Korea DPR vs. Ivory Coast, 10 a.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Group H – (Pretoria) Chile vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Group H – (Bloemfontein) Switzerland vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com, Telefutura
Saturday, June 26
Round of 16 – (Port Elizabeth) Group A Winner vs. Group B Runner-Up, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Round of 16 – (Rustenburg) Group C Winner vs. Group D Runner-Up, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Sunday, June 27
Round of 16 – (Bloemfontein) Group D Winner vs. Group C Runner-Up, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Round of 16 – (Johannesburg) Group B Winner vs. Group A Runner-Up, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Monday, June 28
Round of 16 – (Durban) Group E Winner vs. Group F Runner-Up, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Round of 16 – (Johannesburg) Group G Winner vs. Group H Runner-Up, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Tuesday, June 29
Round of 16 – (Pretoria) Group F Winner vs. Group E Runner-Up, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Round of 16 – (Cape Town) Group H Winner vs. Group G Runner-Up, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Friday, July 2
Quarterfinal, Game 57 - (Port Elizabeth) E1/F2 Winner vs. G1/H2 Winner, 10 a.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Quarterfinal, Game 58 - (Johannesburg) A1/B2 Winner vs. C1/D2, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Saturday, July 3
Quarterfinal, Game 59 - (Cape Town) B1/A2 Winner vs. D1/C2 Winner, 10 a.m., ABC, Univision
Quarterfinal, Game 60 - (Johannesburg) F1/E2 Winner vs. H1/G2, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Tuesday, July 6
Semifinal, Game 61 - (Cape Town) Game 57 Winner vs. Game 58 Winner, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Wednesday, July 7
Semifinal, Game 62 - (Durban) Game 59 Winner vs. Game 60 Winner, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com, Univision
Saturday, July 10
Third-Place Game - (Port Elizabeth) Game 61 Loser vs. Game 62 Loser, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
Sunday, July 11
Final - (Johannesburg) Game 61 Winner vs. Game 62 Winner, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Univision
England’s TV Schedule
Friday, June 11
3 p.m. – South Africa v Mexico – ITV – Johannesburg Soccer City
7.30 p.m. – Uruguay v France – BBC – Cape Town
Saturday, June 12
12.30 p.m. – South Korea v Greece – ITV – Port Elizabeth
3 p.m. – Argentina v Nigeria – BBC – Johannesburg Ellis Park
7.30 p.m. – England v USA – ITV – Rustenburg
Sunday, June 13
12.30 p.m. – Algeria v Slovenia – BBC – Polokwane
3 p.m. – Serbia v Ghana – ITV – Pretoria
7.30 p.m. – Germany v Australia – ITV – Durban
Monday June, 14
12.30 p.m. – Netherlands v Denmark – ITV – Johannesburg Soccer City
3 p.m. Japan v Cameroon – BBC – Bloemfontein
7.30 p.m. – Italy v Paraguay – BBC – Cape Town
Tuesday, June 15
12.30 p.m. – New Zealand v Slovakia – BBC – Rustenburg
3 p.m. – Ivory Coast v Portugal – ITV – Port Elizabeth
7.30 p.m. – Brazil v North Korea – ITV – Johannesburg Ellis Park
Wednesday, June 16
12.30 p.m. – Honduras v Chile – ITV – Nelspruit
3 p.m. – Spain v Switzerland – BBC – Durban
7.30 p.m. – South Africa v Uruguay – BBC – Pretoria
Thursday, June 17
12.30 p.m. – Argentina v South Korea – ITV – Johannesburg Soccer City
3 p.m. – Greece v Nigeria – BBC – Bloemfontein
7.30 p.m. – France v Mexico – BBC – Polkowane
Friday, June 18
12.30 p.m. – Germany v Serbia – BBC – Port Elizabeth
3 p.m. – Slovenia v USA – BBC – Johannesburg Ellis Park
7.30 p.m. – England v Algeria – ITV – Cape Town
Saturday, June 19
12.30 p.m. – Netherlands v Japan – ITV – Durban
3 p.m. – Ghana v Australia – BBC – Rustenburg
7.30 p.m. – Cameroon v Denmark – ITV – Pretoria
Sunday, June 20
12.30 p.m. – Slovakia v Paraguay – BBC – Bloemfontein
3 p.m. – Italy v New Zealand – ITV – Nelspruit
7.30 p.m. – Brazil v Ivory Coast – BBC – Johannesburg Soccer City
Monday, June 21
12.30 p.m. – Portugal v North Korea – BBC – Cape Town
3 p.m. – Chile v Switzerland – BBC – Port Elizabeth
7.30 p.m. – Spain v Honduras – ITV – Johannesburg Ellis Park
Tuesday, June 22
3 p.m. – Mexico v Uruguay – ITV – Rustenburg
3 p.m. – France v South Africa – ITV – Bloemfontein
7.30 p.m. – Nigeria v South Korea – BBC – Durban
7.30 p.m. – Greece v Argentina – BBC – Polkowane
Wednesday, June 23
3 p.m. – Slovenia v England – BBC – Port Elizabeth
3 p.m. – USA v Algeria – BBC – Pretoria
7.30 p.m. – Australia v Serbia – ITV – Nelspruit
7.30 p.m. – Ghana v Germany – ITV – Johannesburg Soccer City
Thursday, June 24
3 p.m. – Slovakia v Italy – ITV – Johannesburg Ellis Park
3 p.m. – Paraguay v New Zealand – ITV – Polokwane
7.30 p.m. – Denmark v Japan – BBC – Rustenburg
7.30 p.m. – Cameroon v Holland – BBC – Cape Town
Friday, June 25
3 p.m. – Portugal v Brazil – BBC – Durban
3 p.m. – North Korea v Ivory Coast – BBC – Nelspruit
7.30 p.m. – Chile v Spain – ITV – Pretoria
7.30 p.m. – Switzerland v Honduras – ITV – Bloemfontein
Remaining matches to be divided up after the group stage, with the BBC having first choice.
Awesome. Thanks for posting, Randy.
Quite handy.
the USA times are Eastern, right?
Yeah, the U.S. times are EDT.
Thanks for the detailed TV Schedule of Soccer world cup.
http://www.worldcupfootballchampionship.com/2010/03/tv-schedule-of-world-cup-football.html
will the games be shown in ther totality on espn international
Anyone know where to find a television schedule for the friendly games scheduled between now and the World Cup? Are any of these (other than England and USA) going to be shown on FSC or an ESPN network? There’s a game on today actually.
The list of friendly games is at http://www.world2010cup.com/news/195/fifa-friendly-matches-schedule-for-may-and-june.html.
Gaz, I do know that the England v Mexico game will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel (see http://www.epltalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule ). Not sure about the other ones at this time.
Cheers,
The Gaffer
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