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Greetings, football fans! No, not that football. The round ball football that we call soccer. The 2014 FIFA World Cup got off to a pretty exciting start yesterday, with Brazil coming back from an early 1-0 deficit to take care of business and earn 3 points against Croatia - thanks to some dubious refereeing as well. We're done with having just 1 game per day, though, as things pick up with 3 games each on Friday and Sunday and 4 games on Saturday. This is your place to talk about all of the happenings.
Friday
The Teams
Mexico | FIFA Ranking - 20
Cameroon | FIFA Ranking - 56
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN2/ESPN3.com
Estadio Das Dunas, Natal, Brazil
Announcers - Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno
The Teams
Spain| FIFA Ranking - 1
Netherlands| FIFA Ranking - 15
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN2/ESPN3.com
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil
Announcers - Jon Champion, Stewart Robson
The Teams
Chile| FIFA Ranking - 14
Australia| FIFA Ranking - 62
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil
Announcers - Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller
Saturday
The Teams
Colombia| FIFA Ranking - 8
Greece| FIFA Ranking - 12
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Announcers - Adrian Healey, Taylor Twellman
The Teams
Uruguay| FIFA Ranking - 7
Costa Rica| FIFA Ranking - 28
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil
Announcers - Jon Champion, Stewart Robson
The Teams
England| FIFA Ranking - 10
Italy| FIFA Ranking - 9
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil
Announcers - Ian Darke, Steve McManaman
The Teams
Ivory Coast| FIFA Ranking - 23
Japan| FIFA Ranking - 46
The Game
8 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Announcers - Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku
Sunday
The Teams
Switzerland| FIFA Ranking - 6
Ecuador| FIFA Ranking - 26
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, Brazil
Announcers - Adrian Healey, Alejandro Moreno
The Teams
France| FIFA Ranking - 17
Honduras| FIFA Ranking - 33
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Announcers - Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller
The Teams
Argentina| FIFA Ranking - 5
Bosnia & Herzegovina| FIFA Ranking - 62
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Maracana - Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Announcers - Derek Rae, Roberto Martinez
Helpful links
What to Watch at the World Cup on Friday
Friday's World Cup Watchability