The World Cup is finally upon us, and this is ESPN’s announcing schedule for the first week of games airing from June 12th through June 19th. All matches will air on the ESPN family of networks live. The one game involving the United States during the first week of competition will air on ESPN on Monday, and will be called on TV by Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman. Darke will be calling games on five of the first eight days of the World Cup, including Thursday’s Brazil-Croatia opener on ESPN. J.P. Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth will be on the radio call of the Ghana-US game, and both will be very busy during the first week – Dellacamera will call nine games in eight games, while Smyth is in the booth for eight games.
Thursday June 12th
Brazil vs Croatia (ESPN, 3:30 PM) Ian Darke, Steve McManaman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Friday June 13th
Mexico vs Cameroon (ESPN2, 11:30 AM) Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno (radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing)
Spain vs Netherlands (ESPN, 2:30 PM) Jon Champion, Stewart Robson (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Chile vs Australia (ESPN2, 5:30 PM) Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller (radio: Ross Dyer, Paul Mariner)
Saturday June 14th
Colombia vs Greece (ABC, 11:30 AM) Adrian Healey, Taylor Twellman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Janusz Michallik)
Uruguay vs Costa Rica (ABC, 2:30 PM) Jon Champion, Stewart Robson (radio: Ross Dyer, Paul Mariner)
England vs Italy (ESPN, 5:30 PM) Ian Darke, Steve McManaman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Ivory Coast vs Japan (ESPN, 8:30 PM) Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku (radio: Ross Dyer, Paul Mariner)
Sunday June 15th
Switzerland vs Ecuador (ABC, 11:30 AM) Adrian Healey, Alejandro Moreno (radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing)
France vs Honduras (ABC, 2:30 PM) Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller (radio: Ross Dyer, Shaka Hislop)
Argentina vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (ESPN, 5:30 PM) Derek Rae, Roberto Martinez (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Monday June 16th
Germany vs Portugal (ESPN, 11:30 AM) Jon Champion, Stewart Robson (radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing)
Iran vs Nigeria (ESPN, 2:30 PM) Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku (radio: Mark Donaldson, Paul Mariner)
Ghana vs United States (5:30 PM, ESPN) Ian Darke, Taylor Twellman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Tuesday June 17th
Belgium vs Algeria (ESPN, 11:30 AM) Adrian Healey, Efan Ekoku (radio: Mark Donaldson, Janusz Michallik)
Brazil vs Mexico (ESPN, 2:30 PM) Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Russia vs South Korea (ESPN, 5:30 PM) Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller (radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing)
Wednesday June 18th
Australia vs Netherlands (ESPN, 11:30 AM) Jon Champion, Stewart Robson (radio: Mark Donaldson, Janusz Michallik)
Spain vs Chile (ESPN, 2:30 PM) Ian Darke, Steve McManaman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Cameroon vs Croatia (ESPN, 5:30 PM) Derek Rae, Kasey Keller (radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing)
Thursday June 19th
Colombia vs Ivory Coast (ESPN, 11:30 AM) Adrian Healey, Alejandro Moreno (radio: Mark Donaldson, Shep Messing)
Uruguay vs England (ESPN, 2:30 PM) Ian Darke, Steve McManaman (radio: J.P. Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth)
Japan vs Greece (ESPN, 5:30 PM) Daniel Mann, Efan Ekoku (radio: Ross Dyer, Paul Mariner)
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