The 2012 Summer Olympics will feature over 10,000 athletes from 204 countries. Out of all of the different sporting events, there’s a lot of excitement and anticipation built around the soccer matches, for both the men and women.

For viewers in the United States, all soccer games will be shown live — including many on a dedicated NBCUniversal Soccer Channel (check your local listings to see where it’ll be on your cable or satellite system). Since the number of sporting events shown is quite massive, the number of choices of where to watch the games is quite overwhelming. But, we’ve gone ahead and dissected it for you, and have broken down where you’ll be able to see each of the women’s soccer games.

Notes:

  • All times Eastern.
  • TV listings are subject to change.
  • All games will be shown live on nbcolympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra app.
  • Many of the games will also be shown live on Telemundo
  • Only live listings are shown. Many of the matches will be shown on replay during evenings on NBCUniversal Soccer Channel.

Wednesday, July 25

Great Britain vs New Zealand, 11am, MSNBC

Japan vs Canada, Noon, nbcolympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra app ONLY

USA vs France, Noon, NBCUniversal Soccer Channel and NBC Sports Network

Cameroon vs Brazil, 1:45pm, NBC Sports Network

Sweden vs South Africa, 2:45pm, nbcolympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra app ONLY

Colombia vs North Korea, 2:45pm, NBCUniversal Soccer Channel and MSNBC

Saturday, July 28

Japan vs Sweden, 7am, MSNBC and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

New Zealand vs Brazil, 9:30am, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Canada vs South Africa, 9:30am, MSNBC

USA vs Colombia, Noon, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Great Britain vs Cameroon, 12:15pm, MSNBC

France vs North Korea, 2:45pm, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Tuesday, July 31

Japan vs South Africa, 9:30am, nbcolympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra app ONLY

Canada vs Sweden, 9:30am, MSNBC and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

France vs Colombia, 12:15pm, MSNBC

USA vs North Korea, 12:15pm, NBCUniversal Soccer Channel and NBC Sports Network

New Zealand vs Cameroon, 2:45pm, nbcolympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra app ONLY

Great Britain vs Brazil, 2:45pm, MSNBC and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Friday, August 3

Quarter-final 1; Group F winner vs Group G runner-up, 7am, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Quarter-final 2; Group G winner vs Group E/F third place, 9:30am, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Quarter-final 3; Group E runner-up vs Group F runner-up, Noon, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Quarter-final 4; Group E winner vs Group F/G third place, 2:30pm, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Monday, August 6

Semi-final 1; Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner, Noon, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Semi-final 2; Quarter final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner, 2:45pm, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Thursday, August 9

Bronze medal; Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2, 8am, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

Final; Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner, 2:45pm, NBC Sports Network and NBCUniversal Soccer Channel

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To find your TV listings for your local NBC network, visit the NBC TV listings page.

Online Coverage

All games will be streamed live via the NBCOlympics.com website.

Tablet and Smartphone Apps

For Olympics coverage on your iPhone and iPad, you can download the NBC Olympics Live Extra app for free from iTunes. And you can also get it for free if you have an Android phone. That app will feature live streaming coverage of every single sport from the Olympics. Note, that the app only works for TV subscribers who currently get CNBC or MSNBC (you’ll need to enter your TV provider details to gain access to the live streaming).

If you live in the UK, the BBC has its own iPhone and iPad app for live Olympics coverage, as well as a version for smartphones running Android.

The TV schedule for the men’s soccer games at the 2012 Olympics can be found on EPL Talk.