2014 FIFA World Cup: Full TV Schedule

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday, and ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will air all 64 games live from Brazil from June 12 to July 13.

Before the first kick is made, the opening ceremony in Sao Paulo will air on ESPN3 at  2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Over on ESPN2, SportsCenter will also have live look-ins of the event.

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The first match in Group A between the host nation, Brazil, and Croatia will then kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT in the Arena de Sao Paulo and be aired live on ESPN.

Throughout the global tournament, ESPN3 will also air coverage in multiple languages other than English and Spanish.

See below for the full TV schedule.

Thursday, June 12

3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Brazil vs. Croatia Group A in Sao Paulo

Friday, June 13

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m PT on ESPN2: Mexico vs. Cameroon (Group A) in Natal

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Spain vs. Netherlands (Group B) in Salvador

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Chile vs. Australia (Group B) in Cuiaba

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Saturday, June 14

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Colombia vs. Greece (Group C) in Belo Horizonte

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica (Group D) in Fortaleza

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: England vs. Italy (Group D) in Manaus

8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Ivory Coast vs. Japan (in Group C) in Recife

Sunday, June 15

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Switzerland vs. Ecuador (Group E) in Brasilia

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ABC: France vs. Honduras (Group E) in Porto Alegre

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group F) in Rio de Janeiro

Monday, June 15

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Germany vs. Portugal (Group G) in Salvador

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Iran vs. Nigeria (Group F) in Curitiba

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Ghana vs. United States (Group G) in Natal

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Tuesday, June 17

11:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Belgium vs. Algeria (Group H) in Belo Horizonte

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Brazil vs. Mexico (Group A) in Fortaleza

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Russia vs. South Korea (Group H) in Cuiaba

Wednesday, June 18

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Australia vs. Netherlands (Group B) in Porto Alegre

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Spain vs. Chile (Group B) in Rio de Janeiro

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Cameroon vs. Croatia (Group A) in Manaus

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Thursday, June 19

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast (Group C) in Brasilia

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Uruguay vs. England (Group D) in Sao Paulo

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Japan vs. Greece (Group C) in Natal

Friday, June 20

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Italy vs. Costa Rica (Group D) in Recife

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Switzerland vs. France (Group E) in Salvador

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Honduras vs. Ecuador (Group E) in Curitiba

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Saturday, June 21 

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Argentina vs. Iran (Group F) in Belo Horizonte

2:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Germany vs. Ghana (Group G) in Fortaleza

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group F) in Cuiaba

Sunday, June 22

11:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Belgium vs. Russia (Group H) in Rio de Janeiro

2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on ABC: South Korea vs. Algeria (Group H) in Porto Alegre

5:30 p.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: United States vs. Portugal (Group G) in Manaus

Monday, June 23

11:30 a.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Netherlands vs. Chile (Group B) in Sao Paulo

11:30 a.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Australia vs. Spain (Group B) in Curitiba

3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Croatia vs. Mexico (Group A) in Recife

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Cameroon vs. Brazil (Group A) in Brasilia

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Tuesday, June 24

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Italy vs. Uruguay (Group D) in Natal

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN2: Costa Rica vs. England (Group D) in Belo Horizonte

3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Japan vs. Colombia (Group C) in Cuiaba

3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Greece vs. Ivory Coast (Group C) in Fortaleza

Wednesday, June 24

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: Nigeria vs. Argentina (Group F) in Porto Alegre

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN2: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran (Group F) in Salvador

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Ecuador vs. France (Group E) in Rio de Janeiro

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Honduras vs. Switzerland (Group E) in Manaus

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Thursday, June 25

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: United States vs. Germany (Group G) in Recife

11:30 a.m.  ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN2: Portugal vs. Ghana (Group G) in Brasilia

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: South Korea vs. Belgium (Group H) in Sao Paulo

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN2: Algeria vs. Russia (Group H) in Curitiba

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Saturday, June 28

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ABC: 1A vs. 2B in Belo Horizonte

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC: 1C vs. 2D in Rio de Janeiro

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Sunday, June 29

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: 1B vs. 2A in Fortaleza

 3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: 1D vs. 2C in Recife

Monday, June 30

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: 1E vs. 2F in Brasilia

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: 1G vs. 2H in Porto Alegre

Tuesday, July 1

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN: 1F vs. 2E in Sao Paulo

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: 1H vs. 2G in Salvador

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Second Stage, Quarterfinals

Friday, July 4

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ESPN2: Winners 53 vs. 54 in Rio de Janeiro

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Winners 49 vs. 50 in Fortaleza

Saturday, July 5

11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Winners 55 vs. 56 in Brasilia

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Winners 51 vs. 52 in Salvador

Tuesday, July 8

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Winners 57 vs. 58 in Belo Horizonte

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Wednesday, July 9 

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Winners 59 vs. 60 in Sao Paulo

Saturday, July 12

3:30 p.m. ET/ 12:30 p.m. PT on ESPN: Losers  61 vs. 62 in Brasilia 

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Sunday, July 13

2:30 p.m. ET/ 11:30 a.m. PT on ABC: Winners 61 vs. 62 in Rio de Janeiro

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