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ESPN 3D Announces World Cup Schedule
5/18/2010
BRISTOL, CONN.: ESPN today announced the inaugural programming schedule for
its new 3D channel launching this summer. ESPN 3D will sign on Friday, June 11
with coverage of the first of 25 games from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with South
Africa taking on Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg at 9:30 a.m. Eastern
Time.
In all, the ESPN 3D schedule will feature teams from Brazil, Germany, Italy,
Spain, and the United States, throughout the month-long event, culminating with
the FIFA World Cup Final Sunday, July 11 at 2 p.m. ESPN 3D will utilize a 3D
world feed provided by and produced by FIFA for all 25 matches.
All 64 matches also will be aired live, in high definition, on ESPN, ESPN2 and
ABC, with more than 50 matches televised live in Portuguese on ESPN Deportes.
ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN
International also will carry coverage.
Previously, ESPN 3D announced the new network would show the 2011 BCS National
Championship game in Glendale, Ariz., as well as NBA, X Games 16, Winter X
Games 15, college football and basketball.
-- Deborah D. McAdams
ESPN 3D 2010 FIFA World Cup Schedule:
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Date
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Time (all ET)
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Match
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Fri, June 11
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9:30 a.m.
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South Africa vs. Mexico
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Sat, June 12
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9:30 a.m.
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Argentina vs. Nigeria
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Sun, June 13
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2 p.m.
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Germany vs. Australia
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Mon, June 14
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7 a.m.
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Netherlands vs. Denmark
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Tues, June 15
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2 p.m.
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Brazil vs. North Korea
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Wed, June 16
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9:30 a.m.
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Spain vs. Switzerland
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Thurs, June 17
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7 a.m.
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Argentina vs. South Korea
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Fri, June 18
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9:30 a.m.
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Slovenia vs. United States
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Sat, June 19
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7 a.m.
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Netherlands vs. Japan
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Sun, June 20
|
2 p.m.
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Brazil vs. Ivory Coast
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Mon, June 21
|
2 p.m.
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Spain vs. Honduras
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Tues, June 22
|
2 p.m.
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Nigeria vs. South Korea
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Wed, June 23
|
2 p.m.
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Ghana vs. Germany
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Thurs, June 24
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9:30 a.m.
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Slovakia vs. Italy
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Fri, June 25
|
9:30 a.m.
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Portugal vs. Brazil
|
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Sun, June 27
|
2 p.m.
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Round of 16 match
|
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Mon, June 28
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9:30 a.m.
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Round of 16 match
|
|
|
2 p.m.
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Round of 16 match
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Fri, July 2
|
2 p.m.
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Quarterfinals
|
|
Sat, July 3
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9:30 a.m.
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Quarterfinals
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Sat, July 3
|
2 p.m.
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Quarterfinals
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Tues, July 6
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2 p.m.
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Semifinals
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Wed, July 7
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2 p.m.
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Semifinals
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Sat, July 10
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2 p.m.
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3rd place match
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Sun, July 11
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2 p.m.
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Finals
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