CBS, wtsp.com10:43 p.m. EDT May 20, 2014
(Photo: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)(CBS Sports) ESPN will show all 64 matches of the 2014 World Cup live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC during its month-long coverage of the tournament, running from June 12 through July 13.ESPN will carry 43 matches, including all three of the United States' group stage matches. ESPN2 will host 11 while ABC will carry 10 matches. All matches will also be available on either WatchESPN or WatchABC.The United States kicks off its World Cup campaign on June 16th against Ghana at 5:30 p.m. ET in Natal. The US will then face Portugal on June 22nd again at 5:30 p.m. ET at Arena Amazonia in Manaus. Finally, they'll conclude the group stage against Germany on June 26that 11:30 a.m. ET in Recife.The tournament opens with the host nation taking on Croatia in Sau Paulo on June 12th at 3:30 p.m. ET.The final matches in each group stage will all either occur at 11:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. and will be played simultaneously to ensure no team has an advantage.The final will be broadcast on July 13 at 2:30 on ABC from Rio de Janeiro.
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- Local spoken word artist and member of Vietnamese community, Kim Nguyen protests in front of Chinese Embassy along with community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
- The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government. (James Park / Ottawa Citizen)James Park / Ottawa Citizen
Photos: Vietnamese community protest
The Vietnamese community members from Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal gather to protest in front of Chinese Embassy on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The Vietnamese community members are protesting against the Chinese government's aggressive territorial policy toward Vietnam, and against the weak response as well as the suppression of patriotic demonstrations by Vietnamese citizens on the part of the Vietnamese government.