2014 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup is the pinnacle moment for soccer, when the world not only unites as one to celebrate the international sport, but cheers on their national teams as they battle it out on the field in order to walk away with the coveted FIFA World Cup Trophy. Despite the star's of multiple national teams drawing viewers, the underdogs are normally the game changers. Check out Latin Times list of the top 25 unknown players to watch in the 2014 World Cup. Shutterstock/Filipe Matos Frazao

The 2014 World Cup begins Thursday, June 12. In just a matter of ten days, the world will be watching Brazil as the first of 64 matches begins. ABC will broadcast a total of 10 matches, including the final. ESPN will broadcast 43 games while ESPN2 will pick up the remainder 11. Of course, the Spanish network Univision will offer its own 2014 World Cup coverage too. Finally, radio coverage via ESPN Radio and Fútbol de Primera will be available as well.

Get ready for a month of action! For 2014 World Cup fans that will not have access to the cable television at home, all the games will be live streamed online via ESPN3.com. Smartphone users are recommended to install the WatchESPN app to never miss again. Without further ado, here is the 2014 World Cup games schedule:

  • Thursday, June 12
  • 4:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Friday, June 13
  • 12:00 p.m.: A3. Mexico vs. A4. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal: ESPN2 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B2 Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m. B3. Chile vs. B4. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá: ESPN2 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Saturday, June 14
  • 12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C2. Greece at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D2. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza: ABC, - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: D3. England vs. D4. Italy at Arena Amazônia, Manaus: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 9:00 p.m.: C3. Ivory Coast vs. C4. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Sunday, June 15
  • 12:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E2. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: E3. France vs. E4. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Monday, June 16
  • 12:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: F3. Iran vs. F4. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • 6:00 p.m.: G3. Ghana vs. G4. United States at Estadio das Dunas, Natal: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Tuesday, June 17
  • 12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A3. Mexico at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: H3. Russia vs. H4. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Wednesday, June 18
  • 12:00 p.m.: B4. Australia vs. B2. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B3. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: A4. Cameroon vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Amazônia, Manaus: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Thursday, June 19
  • 12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C3. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia:
  • ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D3. England at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C2. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Friday, June 20
  • 12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D2. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E3. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E2. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Saturday, June 21
  • 12:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F3. Iran at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F2. Bosnia Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Sunday, June 22
  • 12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H3. Russia at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 3:00 p.m.: H4. South Korea vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 6:00 p.m.: G4. United States vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Amazônia, Manaus: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Monday, June 23
  • 12:00 p.m.: B2. Netherlands vs. B2. Chile at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera* - ESPN Deportes* - 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 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - Fútbol de Primera* - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: A2. Croatia vs. A3. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - 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 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • Tuesday, June 24
  • 12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D1. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • 12:00 p.m.: D2. Costa Rica vs. D3. England at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte: ESPN - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • 4:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C1. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - 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 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • Wednesday, June 25
  • 12:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F1. Argentina at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • 12:00 p.m.: F2. Bosnia Herzegovina vs. F3. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
  • - ESPN2 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E1. Switzerland at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
  • - ESPN2 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Thursday, June 26
  • 12:00 p.m.: G4. United States vs. G1. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • 12:00 p.m.: G2. Portugal vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia: ESPN2 - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - 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: ESPN - ESPN Radio - UniMás and Galavisión - ESPN Deportes* - CBC or Sportsnet - Radio-Canada
  • Round of 16: Teams will now be designated by rank and standing. For example, 1C. is the first-place finisher in Group C, not team C1 in the Group Stage.
  • Saturday, June 28
  • 12:00 p.m.: Match 49, 1A vs. 2B. at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: Match 50, 1C vs. 2D. at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: ABC - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • Sunday, June 29
  • 12:00 p.m.: Match 51, 1B. vs. 2A. at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: Match 52, 1D. vs. 2C. at Arena Pernambuco, Recife: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Monday, June 30
  • 12:00 p.m.: Match 53, 1E. vs. 2F. at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: Match 54, 1G. vs. 2H. at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • Tuesday, July 1
  • 12:00 p.m.: Match 55, 1F. vs. 2E. at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - TVA Sports (Frédéric Lord and Olivier Brett)
  • 4:00 p.m.: Match 56, 1H. vs. 2G. at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m.: Match 57, Winner of Match 49 vs. Winner of Match 50 at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 4:00 p.m. Match 59, Winner of Match 51 vs. Winner of Match 52 at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador: ESPN - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada
  • 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - 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 - ESPN Radio - Univision and Univision Deportes - Fútbol de Primera - ESPN Deportes - CBC - Radio-Canada

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