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ESPN and ESPN Radio FIFA World Cup Commentator Assignments for Round of 16
ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa continues Saturday, June 26, through Tuesday, June 29 with the Round of 16 matches. The second phase of the tournament begins daily on ESPN at 9:30 a.m. ET and 2 p.m. – with Saturday and Sunday afternoon matches on ABC. Commentator assignments include:
2nd Stage – Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site |
| Sat, June 26 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio | Uruguay (A1) vs. South Korea (B2) Adrian Healey and Robbie Mustoe Glenn Davis and Kyle Martino |
Port Elizabeth |
| 2 p.m. | ABC/ ESPN Radio | United States (C1) vs. Ghana (D2) Ian Darke and John HarkesStudio (on-site): Mike Tirico, Alexi Lalas, and Jeremy Schaap JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth |
Rustenburg | |
| Sun, June 27 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio | Germany (D1) vs. England (C2) Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku Dellacamera and Smyth |
Bloemfontein |
| 2 p.m. | ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Argentina (B1) vs. Mexico (A2) Darke and Harkes Ross Dyer and Shep Messing |
Johannesburg | |
| Mon, June 28 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D ESPN Radio |
Netherlands (E1) vs. Slovakia (F2) Derek Rae and Ally McCoist Davis and Martino |
Durban |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D ESPN Radio |
Brazil (G1) vs. Chile (H2) Tyler and Ekoku Dellacamera and Smyth |
Johannesburg | |
| Tues, June 29 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com ESPN Radio |
Paraguay (F1) vs. Japan (E2) Darke and Harkes Davis and Martino |
Pretoria |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com ESPN Radio |
Spain (H1) vs. Portugal (G2) Tyler and Ekoku Dellacamera and Smyth |
Cape Town |
Quarterfinals
| Fri, July 2 | 9:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN Radio | Netherlands-Slovakia Winner vs. Brazil-Chile Winner | A | Port Elizabeth |
| 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Uruguay-South Korea Winner vs. U.S.-Ghana Winner | B | Johannesburg | |
| Sat, July 3 | 9:30 a.m. | ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Argentina-Mexico Winner vs. Germany-England Winner | C | Cape Town |
| 2 p.m. | ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Paraguay-Japan Winner vs. Spain-Portugal Winner | D | Johannesburg |
Semifinals
| Tue 7/6 | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Winners A vs. B | E | Cape Town |
| Wed 7/7 | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Winners C vs. D | F | Durban |
Third Place Match
| Sat 7/10 | 2 p.m. | ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Losers – E vs. F | Port Elizabeth |
2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match
| Sun 7/11 | 1:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio | Winners – E vs. F | Johannesburg |
ESPN at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
South Africa 2010 will be ESPN’s seventh FIFA World Cup and coverage of the event promises to be the most comprehensive in company history. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will air all 64 matches live and in high definition, and more than 50 matches will be televised live in Portuguese on ESPN Deportes. Additionally, ESPN3.com, ESPN’s signature broadband network, will offer simulcasts of all matches on ESPN and ESPN2; ESPN 3D, which launches June 11, will televise 25 matches; ESPN Radio will broadcast all 64 matches in English and provide additional multi-language match coverage; and ESPN’s mobile platforms will provide coverage of all 64 matches. ESPN will present 2010 FIFA World Cup television studio programming from site in South Africa, offering U.S. sports fans the most comprehensive news and information coverage throughout the month-long soccer showcase. Studio coverage will include SportsCenter segments, a nightly World Cup Live program, and pre, halftime and post-match shows, with additional studio programming and World Cup-branded segments, totaling more than 65 hours of coverage, originating from two sets in and around Johannesburg. ESPN International is also a FIFA World Cup rights-holder in Brazil and in the Indian Sub-continent and will provide extensive news and information coverage around the world.
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