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Greetings, football fans! No, not that football. The round ball football that we call soccer. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is well underway now, and we've been treated to the best tournament I can remember watching. With a few exceptions (looking at you, Japan/Greece and Nigeria/Iran), virtually every game has been compelling and there have been goals aplenty. The USA got a huge win over Ghana on Monday, and the Yanks are back in action against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side on Sunday at 5pm. Let's chat.
Friday
The Teams
Italy FIFA Ranking - 9
Costa Rica| FIFA Ranking - 28
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Announcers - Derek Rae, Kasey Keller
The Teams
Switzerland| FIFA Ranking - 6
France| FIFA Ranking - 17
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil
Announcers - Daniel Mann, Efan Ekoku
The Teams
Honduras| FIFA Ranking - 33
Ecuador| FIFA Ranking - 28
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena de Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil
Announcers - Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno
Saturday
The Teams
Argentina| FIFA Ranking - 5
Iran| FIFA Ranking - 43
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Announcers - Adrian Healey, Roberto Martinez
The Teams
Germany| FIFA Ranking - 2
Ghana| FIFA Ranking - 37
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil
Announcers - Jon Champion, Stewart Robson
The Teams
Nigeria| FIFA Ranking - 44
Bosnia & Herzegovina| FIFA Ranking - 21
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil
Announcers - Daniel Mann, Efan Ekoku
Sunday
The Teams
Belgium| FIFA Ranking - 11
Russia| FIFA Ranking - 19
The Game
11 AM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Announcers - Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku
The Teams
South Korea| FIFA Ranking - 57
Algeria| FIFA Ranking - 22
The Game
2 PM (Central) Kickoff | ABC
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Announcers - Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller
The Teams
United States of America| FIFA Ranking - 13
Portugal| FIFA Ranking - 4
The Game
5 PM (Central) Kickoff | ESPN/ESPN3.com
Arena Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil
Announcers - Ian Darke, Taylor Twellman
Helpful links
Complete US National Team World Cup Preview