World Cup 2014: Start Times, TV Coverage and Live Stream Info for Brazil Event

The 2014 World Cup is set to kick off from Brazil this summer, and fortunately for football fans in other parts of the world, ABC and ESPN will be there to broadcast every second of every match.

It all starts with Thursday's opener between hosts Brazil and European dark horse Croatia. 

With kickoff on the horizon, you'll find a complete breakdown of start times and television and live stream coverage for all 64 tournament matches below. 

When: Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, July 13

Where: Brazil

Watch: ABC, ESPN and ESPN2

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Date	Matchup	Start Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
Thu, June 12	Group A: Brazil vs. Croatia	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, June 13	Group A: Mexico vs. Cameroon	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Fri, June 13	Group B: Spain vs. Netherlands	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, June 13	Group B: Chile vs. Australia	6 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Sat, June 14	Group C: Colombia vs. Greece	12 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sat, June 14	Group D: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica	3 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sat, June 14	Group D: England vs. Italy	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, June 14	Group C: Ivory Coast vs. Japan	9 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sun, June 15	Group E: Switzerland vs. Ecuador	12 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sun, June 15	Group E: France vs. Honduras	3 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sun, June 15	Group F: Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 16	Group G: Germany vs. Portugal	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 16	Group F: Iran vs. Nigeria	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 16	Group G: Ghana vs. United States	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, June 17	Group H: Belgium vs. Algeria	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, June 17	Group A: Brazil vs. Mexico	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, June 17	Group H: Russia vs. South Korea	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Wed, June 18	Group B: Australia vs. Netherlands	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Wed, June 18	Group B: Spain vs. Chile	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Wed, June 18	Group A: Cameroon vs. Croatia	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 19	Group C: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 19	Group D: Uruguay vs. England	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 19	Group C: Japan vs. Greece	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, June 20	Group D: Italy vs. Costa Rica	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, June 20	Group E: Switzerland vs. France	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, June 20	Group E: Honduras vs. Ecuador	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, June 21	Group F: Argentina vs. Iran	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, June 21	Group G: Germany vs. Ghana	3 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, June 21	Group F: Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sun, June 22	Group H: Belgium vs. Russia	12 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sun, June 22	Group H: South Korea vs. Algeria	3 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sun, June 22	Group G: United States vs. Portugal	6 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 23	Group B: Netherlands vs. Chile	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Mon, June 23	Group B: Australia vs. Spain	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 23	Group A: Croatia vs. Mexico	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 23	Group A: Cameroon vs. Brazil	4 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Tue, June 24	Group D: Italy vs. Uruguay	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, June 24	Group D: Costa Rica vs. England	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Tue, June 24	Group C: Japan vs. Colombia	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, June 24	Group C: Greece vs. Ivory Coast	4 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Wed, June 25	Group F: Nigeria vs. Argentina	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Wed, June 25	Group F: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Wed, June 25	Group E: Ecuador vs. France	4 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Wed, June 25	Group E: Honduras vs. Switzerland	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 26	Group G: United States vs. Germany	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 26	Group G: Portugal vs. Ghana	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Thu, June 26	Group H: South Korea vs. Belgium	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Thu, June 26	Group H: Algeria vs. Russia	4 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Sat, June 28	Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up	12 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sat, June 28	Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up	4 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sun, June 29	Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sun, June 29	Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 30	Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Mon, June 30	Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, July 1	Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up	12 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, July 1	Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Fri, July 4	Quarterfinal	12 p.m.	ESPN2	WatchESPN
Fri, July 4	Quarterfinal	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, July 5	Quarterfinal	12 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN
Sat, July 5	Quarterfinal	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Tue, July 8	Semifinal	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Wed, July 9	Semifinal	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sat, July 12	Third Place Game	4 p.m.	ESPN	WatchESPN
Sun, July 13	Final	4 p.m.	ABC	WatchESPN

Must-See Group Stage Matches 

Spain vs. Netherlands 

When: Friday, June 13 at 3 p.m. ET

Where: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil

Watch: ESPN

Fans won't have to wait very long for a tantalizing group-stage showdown, as Spain and the Netherlands will meet in a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final on the tournament's second day. 

The two superpowers required extra time when they met for the FIFA World Cup trophy four years ago in South Africa, and they are sure to go right down to the wire again in 2014. With Chile and Australia meeting in the other Group B showdown on Friday, each squad will be looking to come away with a positive result.

Therefore, don't be surprised if these two teams play to a draw in Salvador.

It's also worth noting that this match could potentially determine which team meets Brazil in the round of 16. The Selecao are projected to win Group A and would play the Group B runners-up to begin the knockout stage in such a scenario.

Germany vs. Portugal 

When: Monday, June 16 at 12 p.m. ET

Where: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil

Watch: ESPN

While fans across America will be waiting with anticipation for the United States' opening match against Ghana on Monday, the real drama will begin six hours earlier with Group G's opener between Germany and Portugal.

If you love attacking football and star power, you won't want to miss this match. 

Germany led UEFA with 36 goals during qualifying, and Portugal are anchored by reigning FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, who accounted for one-third of his country's goals (eight of 24) during World Cup qualifying. 

Despite a handful of injuries, Germany manager Joachim Low is confident his side will be ready in Brazil, per the Daily Mail's Karolos Grohmann: "We will travel to Brazil with a competitive and good team. The players are working very well and as it stands now I am very satisfied. Some are still injured and cannot fully train with the team but they are all training individually and I am very confident that it will work out."

These two teams met in the group stage at Euro 2012 two summers ago in a match Germany won 1-0 behind Mario Gomez's 72nd-minute goal. But you can bet that defeat will be fresh in the minds of Ronaldo and Co. as they eye revenge on an even bigger stage this June.

Although Group G has been accurately labeled the Group of Death by football pundits, many expect both Germany and Portugal to survive and advance to the knockout stage. However, unless they can each come away from this showdown with a point, one of them will be in trouble early.

The slight edge has to go to Germany in this matchup. While Portugal clearly has the top individual talent, the Germans are a much more complete side with quality across the board.

Simply put, anything short of an appearance in the final will be considered a massive failure for Low's squad, so a strong start against Portugal will be paramount for the three-time World Cup champions. 

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