The countdown for World Cup 2014 has begun. Below you will find the complete World Cup 2014 schedule for Brazil.Competition begins on June 12th and ends on July 13th. The World Cup 2014 schedule also includes the time of games, the announcers and the TV schedule.
This is the 20th World Cup, a tournament that began in 1930. There are eight nations who have won a title—World Cup 2014 host Brazil leads the way with 5. They, along with Argentina, Germany and Spain are the overwhelming favorites to win it all.
Most American viewers can catch games on the ESPN network. There are also a handful of games on ABC so make sure to check back on the World Cup 2014 schedule for dates and times.
World Cup 2014 schedule
World Cup 2014 schedule for Thursday, June 12
4:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN (Ian Darke and Steve McManaman)
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Friday, June 13
12:00 p.m.: A3. Mexico vs. A4. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
– ESPN2
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B2 Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m. B3. Chile vs. B4. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
– ESPN2
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Saturday, June 14
12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C2. Greece at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D2. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: D3. England vs. D4. Italy at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
9:00 p.m.: C3. Ivory Coast vs. C4. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Sunday, June 15
12:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E2. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: E3. France vs. E4. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Monday, June 16
12:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: F3. Iran vs. F4. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
6:00 p.m.: G3. Ghana vs. G4. United States at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
– ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Tuesday, June 17
12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A3. Mexico at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: H3. Russia vs. H4. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Wednesday, June 18
12:00 p.m.: B4. Australia vs. B2. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B3. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: A4. Cameroon vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Thursday, June 19
12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C3. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D3. England at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C2. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Friday, June 20
12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D2. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E3. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E2. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Saturday, June 21
12:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F3. Iran at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Sunday, June 22
12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H3. Russia at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
3:00 p.m.: H4. South Korea vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
6:00 p.m.: G4. United States vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
– ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Monday, June 23
12:00 p.m.: B2. Netherlands vs. B2. Chile at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera*
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
12:00 p.m.: B4. Australia vs. B1. Spain at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera*
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: A2. Croatia vs. A3. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: A4. Cameroon vs. A1. Brazil at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Tuesday, June 24
12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D1. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
12:00 p.m.: D2. Costa Rica vs. D3. England at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ESPN
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C1. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: C2. Greece vs. C3. Ivory Coast at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Wednesday, June 25
12:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F1. Argentina at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
12:00 p.m.: F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. F3. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: E2. Ecuador vs. E3. France at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E1. Switzerland at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Thursday, June 26
12:00 p.m.: G4. United States vs. G1. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
– ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
12:00 p.m.: G2. Portugal vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: H4. South Korea vs. H1. Belgium at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– Fútbol de Primera
– ESPN Radio
– ESPN Deportes*
– CBC or Sportsnet
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: H2. Algeria vs. H3. Russia at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ESPN2
– UniMás and Galavisión
– ESPN Deportes*
– ESPN Radio
– CBC or Sportsnet
– Radio-Canada
Round of 16
From here on, team designations refer to place in the group standings. For example. 1C. is the first-place finisher in Group C, not team C1 in the Group Stage.
World Cup 2014 schedule for Saturday, June 28
12:00 p.m.: Match 49, 1A vs. 2B. at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: Match 50, 1C vs. 2D. at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
World Cup 2014 schedule for Sunday, June 29
12:00 p.m.: Match 51, 1B. vs. 2A. at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: Match 52, 1D. vs. 2C. at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Monday, June 30
12:00 p.m.: Match 53, 1E. vs. 2F. at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: Match 54, 1G. vs. 2H. at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
World Cup 2014 schedule for Tuesday, July 1
12:00 p.m.: Match 55, 1F. vs. 2E. at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
4:00 p.m.: Match 56, 1H. vs. 2G. at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 4
12:00 p.m.: Match 58, Winner of Match 53 vs. Winner of Match 54 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ESPN2
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m.: Match 57, Winner of Match 49 vs. Winner of Match 50 at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
Saturday, July 5
12:00 p.m.: Match 60, Winner of Match 55 vs. Winner of Match 56 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
4:00 p.m. Match 59, Winner of Match 51 vs. Winner of Match 52 at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
Yes, Match 58 kicks off before Match 57 and Match 60 kicks off before Match 59. FIFA does strange things sometimes, because it can.
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 8
4:00 p.m.: Match 61, Winner of Match 57 vs. Winner of Match 58 at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
Wednesday, July 9
4:00 p.m.: Match 52, Winner of Match 59 vs. Winner of Match 60 at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
Third Place Game
Saturday, July 12
4:00 p.m.: Loser of Match 61 vs. Loser of Match 62 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
– ESPN
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
Championship Game
Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.: Winner of Match 61 vs. Winner of Match 62 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
– ABC
– Univision and Univision Deportes
– ESPN Deportes
– ESPN Radio
– Fútbol de Primera
– CBC
– Radio-Canada
[via Philly.com]