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The opening match of the group phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa takes place on June 11th with the host nation taking on Mexico.
Matches will take place for a full month leading up to the World Cup Final July 11th in Johannesburg. While only time will tell if this year's summer spectacle will live up to past FIFA tournaments, the 2010 World Cup will be like no other for fans viewing around the world. Doc's Sports has put together a 2010 World Cup TV schedule as a guide for viewers in the USA.
This year's FIFA World Cup will broadcast all 64 matches on national television. All matches will be available on ABC, ESPN or ESPN 2. In addition, all matches will be simulcast live in high definition on HD versions of their respective television networks in the United States.
South Africa’s time zone is six hours ahead of EST in the United States. The following TV schedule is in EST.
2006 World Cup TV Schedule
| Doc's Sports 2010 World Cup TV Schedule | ||||||
Group Stages |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Match | Site | Match # | Group |
| Fri 6/11 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | South Africa vs. Mexico | Johannesburg | 1 | A |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. France | Cape Town | 2 | A | |
| Sat 6/12 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Korea Republic vs. Greece | Port Elizabeth | 3 | B |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Nigeria | Johannesburg | 4 | B | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | England vs. USA | Rustenburg | 5 | C | |
| Sun 6/13 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Algeria vs. Slovenia | Polokwane | 6 | C |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Serbia vs. Ghana | Pretoria | 7 | D | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Australia | Durba | 8 | D | |
| Mon 6/14 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Denmark | Johannesburg | 9 | E |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Japan vs. Cameroon | Bloemfontein | 10 | E | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. Paraguay | Cape Town | 11 | F | |
| Tue 6/15 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | New Zealand vs. Slovakia | Rustenburg | 12 | F |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Ivory Coast vs. Portugal | Port Elizabeth | 13 | G | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Korea DPR | Johannesburg | 14 | G | |
| Wed 6/16 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Honduras vs. Chile | Nelspruit | 15 | H |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Switzerland | Durban | 16 | H | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | South Africa vs. Uruguay | Pretoria | 17 | A | |
| Thu 6/17 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Korea Rep. | Johannesburg | 18 | B |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Greece vs. Nigeria | Bloemfontein | 19 | B | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | France vs. Mexico | Polokwane | 20 | A | |
| Fri 6/18 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Serbia | Port Elizabeth | 21 | D |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Slovenia vs. USA | Johannesburg | 22 | C | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | England vs. Algeria | Cape Town | 23 | C | |
| Sat 6/19 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Japan | Durban | 24 | E |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Ghana vs. Australia | Rustenburg | 25 | D | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Cameroon vs. Denmark | Pretoria | 26 | E | |
| Sun 6/20 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Slovakia vs. Paraguay | Bloemfontein | 27 | F |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. New Zealand | Nelspruit | 28 | F | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Brazil vs. Ivory Coast | Johannesburg | 29 | G | |
| Mon 6/21 | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Portugal vs. Korea DPR | Cape Town | 30 | G |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Chile vs. Switzerland | Port Elizabeth | 31 | H | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Honduras | Johannesburg | 32 | H | |
| Tue 6/22 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Mexico vs. Uruguay | Rustenburg | 33 | A |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN 2 | France vs. South Africa | Bloemfontein | 34 | A | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | Nigeria vs. Korea Republic | Durban | 35 | B | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Greece vs. Argentina | Polokwane | 36 | B | |
| Wed 6/23 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN 2 | Slovenia vs. England | Port Elizabeth | 37 | C |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | USA vs. Algeria | Pretoria | 38 | C | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Ghana vs. Germany | Johannesburg | 39 | D | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | Australia vs. Serbia | Nelspruit | 40 | D | |
| Thu 6/24 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Slovakia vs. Italy | Johannesburg | 41 | E |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN 2 | Paraguay vs. New Zealand | Polokwane | 42 | E | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Denmark vs. Japan | Rustenburg | 43 | F | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | Cameroon vs. Netherlands | Cape Town | 44 | F | |
| Fri 6/25 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Portugal vs. Brazil | Durban | 45 | G |
| 9:30 a.m. | ESPN 2 | Ivory Coast vs. Korea DPR | Nelspruit | 46 | G | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Chile vs. Spain | Pretoria | 47 | H | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN 2 | Switzerland vs. Honduras | Bloemfontein | 48 | H | |
Knockout Stages |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Sat 6/26 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. Korea Republic | Port Elizabeth | 49 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | USA vs. Ghana | Rustenburg | 50 | ||
| Sun 6/27 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. England | Bloemfontein | 51 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Argentina vs. Mexico | Johannesburg | 52 | ||
| Mon 6/28 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Slovakia | Durban | 53 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Chile | Johannesburg | 54 | ||
| Tue 6/29 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Paraguay vs. Japan | Pretoria | 55 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Portugal | Cape Town | 56 | ||
Quarterfinals |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Fri 7/2 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Brazil | Port Elizabeth | 57 | |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. Ghana | Johannesburg | 58 | ||
| Sat 7/3 | 9:30 a.m. | ABC | Argentina vs. Germany | Cape Town | 59 | |
| 2 p.m. | ABC | Paraguay vs. Spain | Johannesburg | 60 | ||
Semi-Finals |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Tue 7/6 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. Netherlands | Cape Town | 61 | |
| Wed 7/7 | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Spain | Durban | 62 | |
3rd Place |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Sat 7/10 | 2 p.m. | ABC | Uruguay vs. Germany | Port Elizabeth | 63 | |
Final |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site | Match # | |
| Sun 7/11 | 1:30 p.m. | ABC | Netherlands vs. Spain | Johannesburg | 64 | |