This summer brings the biggest event in football -- or soccer as we call it on this side of the pond. It's the Super Bowl for the international set and the best soccer teams from around the globe are gearing up to stake their claim on the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The 2010 World Cup Television Schedule will play on several different stations including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and games will stream online at ESPN360.com.
Before you head to your local World Cup bar to pledge your allegiance to a breakfast beer and soccer, here are the groups and their playing schedules.

Group A:
France, Mexico, Russia, Uruguay

Group B:
Argentina, Greece, Korea, Nigeria

Group C:
Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States

Group D:
Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia

Group E:
Camaroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands

Group F:
Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia

Group G:
Brazil, Cote D'Ivoire, North Korea, Portugal

Group H:
China, Honduras, Spain, Switzerland


All times listed are Eastern standard time. Schedules are subject to change.

The matches are listed in this format:

Date:
Time and Channel:
Competing Teams:
Group
Field Location
Match #


Friday June 11
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
South Africa vs. Mexico
A
Johannesburg
1

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Uruguay vs. France
A
Cape Town
2


Saturday June 12
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Korea Republic vs. Greece
B
Port Elizabeth
3

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Argentina vs. Nigeria
B
Johannesburg
4

2 PM - ABC
England vs. USA
C
Rustenburg
5

Sunday June 13
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Algeria vs. Slovenia
C
Polokwane
6


9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Serbia vs. Ghana
D
Pretoria
7


2 PM - ABC
Germany vs. Australia
D
Durban
8

Monday June 14
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Netherlands vs. Denmark
E
Johannesburg
9

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Japan vs. Cameroon
E
Bloemfontein
10

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Italy vs. Paraguay
F
Cape Town
11

Tuesday June 15
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
New Zealand vs. Slovakia
F
Rustenburg
12


9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Ivory Coast vs. Portugal
G
Port Elizabeth
13


2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Brazil vs. Korea DPR
G
Johannesburg
14

Wednesday June 16
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Honduras vs. Chile
H
Nelspruit
15

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Spain vs. Switzerland
H
Durban
16

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
South Africa vs. Uruguay
A
Pretoria
17


Thursday June 17
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Argentina vs. Korea Rep.
B
Johannesburg
18

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Greece vs. Nigeria
B
Bloemfontein
19

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
France vs. Mexico
A
Polokwane
20

Friday June 18
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Germany vs. Serbia
D
Port Elizabeth
21

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Slovenia vs. USA
C
Johannesburg
22

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
England vs. Algeria
C
Cape Town
23

Saturday June 19
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Netherlands vs. Japan
E
Durban
24

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Ghana vs. Australia
D
Rustenburg
25

2 PM - ABC
Cameroon vs. Denmark
E
Pretoria
26

Sunday June 20
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Slovakia vs. Paraguay
F
Bloemfontein
27

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Italy vs. New Zealand
F
Nelspruit
28

2 PM - ABC
Brazil vs. Ivory Coast
G
Johannesburg
29

Monday June 21
7 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Portugal vs. Korea DPR
G
Cape Town
30

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Chile vs. Switzerland
H
Port Elizabeth
31

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Spain vs. Honduras
H
Johannesburg
32

Tuesday June 22
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Mexico vs. Uruguay
A
Rustenburg
33

9:30 AM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
France vs. South AFridayca
A
Bloemfontein
34

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Nigeria vs. Korea Republic
B
Durban
35

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Greece vs. Argentina
B
Polokwane
36

Wednesday June 23
9:30 AM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Slovenia vs. England
C
Port Elizabeth
37

9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
USA vs. Algeria
C
Pretoria
38

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Ghana vs. Germany
D
Johannesburg
39

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Australia vs. Serbia
D
Nelspruit
40

Thu June 24
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Slovakia vs. Italy
E
Johannesburg
41

9:30 AM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Paraguay vs. New Zealand
E
Polokwane
42

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Denmark vs. Japan
F
Rustenburg
43

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Cameroon vs. Netherlands
F
Cape Town
44

Friday June 25
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Portugal vs. Brazil
G
Durban
45

9:30 AM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Ivory Coast vs. Korea DPR
G
Nelspruit
46

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Chile vs. Spain
H
Pretoria
47

2 PM - ESPN2/ESPN360.com
Switzerland vs. Honduras
H
Bloemfontein
48
2nd Stage – Round of 16

Saturday June 26
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st A vs. 2nd B
Port Elizabeth
49

2 PM - ABC
1st C vs. 2nd D
Rustenburg
50

Sunday June 27
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st D vs. 2nd C
Bloemfontein
51

2 PM - ABC
1st B vs. 2nd A
Johannesburg
52

Monday June 28
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st E vs. 2nd F
Durban
53

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st G vs. 2nd H
Johannesburg
54

Tuesday June 29
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st F vs. 2nd E
Pretoria
55

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
1st H vs. 2nd G
Cape Town
56

2nd Stage -- Quarterfinals
Friday July 2
9:30 AM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Winners 53 vs. 54
A
Port Elizabeth
57

2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Winners 49 vs. 50
B
Johannesburg
58

Saturday July 3
9:30 AM
ABC - Winners 52 vs. 51
C
Cape Town
59

2 PM
ABC - Winners 55 vs. 56
D
Johannesburg
60

2nd Stage -- Semifinals
Tuesday July 6
2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Winners A vs. C
Cape Town
61

Wednesday July 7
2 PM - ESPN/ESPN360.com
Winners B vs. D
Durban
62

Third Place Match
Saturday July 10
2 PM - ABC
Losers – 61 vs. 62
Port Elizabeth
63

2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match
Sunday July 11
1:30 PM
ABC
Winners – 61 vs. 62
Johannesburg
64