World Cup 2014 schedule
Brazil's World Cup will take place across two of the country's four time zones: the eastern Amazon region time zone and the Brasilia region time zone. The Amazon region is in the same time zone as the East Coast of America. The Brasilia region is one hour head, so a match at 2:30 p.m. in the Brasilia region would air on television at 1:30 p.m. in New York City.
The following stadiums are in the Brasilia region time zone: Arena de Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo; Estadio das Dunas - Natal; Arena Fonte Nova - Salvador; Estadio Mineirao - Belo Horizonte; Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho - Rio De Janeiro; Estadio Castelao - Fortaleza; Arena Pernambuco - Recife; Estadio Nacional - Brasilia; Estadio Beira-Rio - Porto Alegre; and Arena da Baixada - Curitiba
All times listed below are U.S. Eastern Time, followed by the network on which the games will air. Times are for kickoff. Pregame coverage usually begins 30 minutes beforehand.
The U.S. men's national team plays against Ghana on June 16; against Portugal on June 22; and against Germany on June 26. Exact times and broadcast info are below.
Group Stage
Thursday, June 12
Brazil vs. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, June 13
Mexico vs. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Spain vs. Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Chile vs. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Saturday, June 14
Colombia vs. Greece at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ABC)
England vs. Italy at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Ivory Coast vs. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (9:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 15
Switzerland vs. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ABC)
France vs. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (3:00 p.m., ABC)
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 16
Germany vs. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Iran vs. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Ghana vs. United States at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Tuesday, June 17
Belgium vs. Algeria at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Brazil vs. Mexico at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Russia vs. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday, June 18
Australia vs. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Spain vs. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Cameroon vs. Croatia at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Thursday, June 19
Colombia vs. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Uruguay vs. England at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Japan vs. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, June 20
Italy vs. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Switzerland vs. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Honduras vs. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, June 21
Argentina vs. Iran at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Germany vs. Ghana at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Nigeria vs. Bosnia Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 22
Belgium vs. Russia at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (12:00 p.m., ABC)
South Korea vs. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (3:00 p.m., ABC)
United States vs. Portugal at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 23
Netherlands vs. Chile at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Australia vs. Spain at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Croatia vs. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Cameroon vs. Brazil at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Tuesday, June 24
Italy vs. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Costa Rica vs. England at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Japan vs. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Greece vs. Ivory Coast at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Wednesday, June 25
Nigeria vs. Argentina at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (12:00 p.m., ESP2)
Ecuador vs. France at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Honduras vs. Switzerland at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Thursday, June 26
United States vs. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Portugal vs. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
South Korea vs. Belgium at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Algeria vs. Russia at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Knockout Rounds
From here on, team designations refer to their place in group standings. For example, "1C" is the first-place finisher in Group C.
Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Match 49, 1A vs. 2B at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Match 50, 1C vs. 2D at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (4:00 p.m., ABC)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51, 1B. vs. 2A at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 52, 1D. vs. 2C at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 30
Match 53, 1E. vs. 2F at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 54, 1G. vs. 2H at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (4:00 p.m.. ESPN)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 55, 1F. vs. 2E at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 56, 1H. vs. 2G at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 4
Match 58, Winner of Match 53 vs. Winner of Match 54 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Match 57, Winner of Match 49 vs. Winner of Match 50 at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, July 5
Match 60, Winner of Match 55 vs. Winner of Match 56 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Match 59, Winner of Match 51 vs. Winner of Match 52 at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61, Winner of Match 57 vs. Winner of Match 58 at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62, Winner of Match 59 vs. Winner of Match 60 at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Third Place Game
Saturday, July 12
Loser of Match 61 vs. Loser of Match 62 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Championship Game
Sunday, July 13
Winner of Match 61 vs. Winner of Match 62 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (3:00 p.m., ABC)