ESPN Radio will broadcast all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup live to listeners across the United States.
All matches will also be streamed online on ESPNRadio.com and available via the ESPN Radio App. All of ESPN Radio’s FIFA World Cup broadcasts will also be featured on SiriusXM, with 56 of the games airing on SiriusXM Channel 84. In cases where two matches are airing simultaneously, one will air on SiriusXM 84, with the other on SiriusXM 85.
Veteran FIFA World Cup soccer commentators JP Dellacamera (play-by-play) and analyst Tommy Smyth will return to ESPN Radio for Brazil 2014, having called matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Dellacamera has called the last seven FIFA World Cups for a variety of networks and has served as NBC’s lead soccer commentator at the Summer Olympics. Smyth, who has called thousands of international matches from leagues all over the world including the UEFA Champions League for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN International, served as a game and studio analyst during ESPN’s UEFA European Football Championship (2008 and 2012) coverage and has worked five FIFA World Cups (1994, ’98, 2002, ’06 and ‘10).
Additionally, ESPN Radio will have a news and information schedule supporting the World Cup match schedule, with SportsCenter Expresses and World Cup Expresses during evening and weekend programming, as well as special one-hour FIFA World Cup Today shows at select times during the tournament. ESPN Radio will also produce a 30-minute ESPN FC program, which will air multiple times each night of the World Cup, and will also be available as podcasts on ESPNRadio.com and through the ESPN Radio App. Leading up to the June 12 opening match, ESPN Radio will air World Cup vignettes regularly.
Other ESPN Radio commentators and analysts
Mark Donaldson (play-by-play) has served as a soccer commentator and pundit for ESPN Radio since 2010, calling UEFA Champions League, La Liga and Scottish Premier League matches, among others;
Ross Dyer (play-by-play) previously called matches during ESPN Radio’s presentation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s La Liga, World Cup qualifying matches for ESPN International;
Shaka Hislop (analyst) is an ESPN Soccer analyst and standout former professional football (soccer) player and regular contributor to ESPN FC;
Paul Mariner (analyst) works as a contributor to ESPN’s soccer studio show, ESPN FC, and is a former professional soccer player and coach, most recently serving as Director of Player development and head coach for MLS’ Toronto FC;
Shep Messing (analyst), a former NASL and U.S. National team keeper, has provided analysis for ESPN during the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups;
Janusz Michallik (analyst) is a former U.S. National team defender and current ESPN soccer analyst.
Here is the complete list of games that will be available on radio as well as the commentator assignments (as of press date; subject to change):
World Cup 2014 Broadcast TV Schedule
Thursday, June 12
Brazil vs Croatia, 4pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Friday, June 13
Mexico vs Cameroon, Noon ET; Ross Dyer & Shep Messing
Spain vs Holland, 3pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Chile vs Australia, 6pm ET; Ross Dyer & Paul Mariner
Saturday, June 14
Colombia vs Greece, Noon ET; JP Dellacamera & Janusz Michallik
Uruguay vs Costa Rica, 3pm ET; Ross Dyer & Paul Mariner
England vs Italy, 6pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Ivory Coast vs Japan, 9pm ET; Ross Dyer & Paul Mariner
Sunday, June 15
Switzerland vs Ecuador, Noon ET; Ross Dyer & Shep Messing
France vs Honduras, 3pm ET; Ross Dyer & Shaka Hislop
Argentina vs Bosnia, 6pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Monday, June 16
Germany vs Portugal, Noon ET; Ross Dyer & Shep Messing
Iran vs Nigeria, 3pm ET; Mark Donaldson & Paul Mariner
Ghana vs USA, 6pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Tuesday, June 17
Belgium vs Algeria, Noon ET; Mark Donaldson & Janusz Michallik
Brazil vs Mexico, 3pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Russia vs South Korea, 6pm ET; Ross Dyer & Shep Messing
Wednesday, June 18
Australia vs Holland, Noon ET; Mark Donaldson & Janusz Michallik
Spain vs Chile, 3pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Cameroon vs Croatia, 6pm ET; Ross Dyer & Shep Messing
Thursday, June 19
Colombia vs Ivory Coast, Noon ET; Mark Donaldson & Shep Messing
Uruguay vs England, 3pm ET; JP Dellacamera & Tommy Smyth
Japan vs Greece, 6pm ET; Ross Dyer & Paul Mariner
Friday, June 20
Italy vs Costa Rica, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Switzerland vs France, 3pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Honduras vs Ecuador, 6pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Saturday, June 21
Argentina vs Iran, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Germany vs Ghana, 3pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Nigeria vs Bosnia, 6pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Sunday, June 22
Belgium vs Russia, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
South Korea vs Algeria, 3pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
USA vs Portugal, 6pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Monday, June 23
Holland vs Chile, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Australia vs Spain, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Croatia vs Mexico, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Cameroon vs Brazil, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Tuesday, June 24
Costa Rica vs England, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Italy vs Uruguay, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Japan vs Colombia, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Greece vs Ivory Coast, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Wednesday, June 25
Nigeria vs Argentina, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Bosnia vs Iran, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Honduras vs Switzerland, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Ecuador vs France, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Thursday, June 26
Portugal vs Ghana, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
USA vs Germany, Noon ET, Commentator assignment TBD
South Korea vs Belgium, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Algeria vs Russia, 4pm ET, UniMás, Commentator assignment TBD
Friday, June 27
No games
Saturday, June 28
Round of 16 — 1A vs 2B, Noon ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Round of 16 — 1C vs 2D, 4pm ET, Mark Donaldson and Tommy Smyth
Sunday, June 29
Round of 16 — 1B vs 2A, Noon ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Round of 16 — 1D vs 2C, 4pm ET, Mark Donaldson and Tommy Smyth
Monday, June 30
Round of 16 — 1E vs 2F, Noon ET, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth
Round of 16 — 1G vs 2H, 4pm ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Tuesday, July 1
Round of 16 — 1F vs 2E, Noon ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Round of 16 — 1H vs 2G, 4pm ET, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth
Wednesday, July 2
No games
Thursday, July 3
No games
Friday, July 4
Quarter-finals — W53 vs W54, Noon ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Quarter-finals — W49 vs W50, 4pm ET, Mark Donaldson and Tommy Smyth
Saturday, July 5
Quarter-finals — W55 vs W56, Noon ET, Ross Dyer and Shep Messing
Quarter-finals — W51 vs W52, 4pm ET, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth
Sunday, July 6
No games
Monday, July 7
No games
Tuesday, July 8
Semi-final — W57 vs W58, 4pm ET, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth
Wednesday, July 9
Semi-final — W59 vs W60, 4pm ET, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth
Thursday, July 10
No games
Friday, July 11
No games
Saturday, July 12
Third place match, 4pm ET, Commentator assignment TBD
Sunday, July 13
World Cup Final, 3pm ET, JP Dellcamera and Tommy Smyth
