The Under-20 World Cup in Egypt starts this Thursday. ESPN will broadcast all 52 matches on a combination of ESPN platforms including ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN2 and ESPN. This is great news even though we still can’t access ESPN360 (Not so Comtastic after all, eh Comcast?).
The U.S. Under-20 national team opens its tournament on Saturday against Germany (9:55am ET, ESPN Classic/ESPN360.com).
FIFA Under-20 World Cup Schedule
Date Time (ET) Network Match Group/ Match # Site Round Robin Phase
THURSDAY
12:55 p.m. ESPN360.com Egypt vs. Trinidad & Tobago A – 1 Alexandria
FRIDAY
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Paraguay vs. Italy A – 2 Cairo
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Nigeria vs. Venezuela B – 3 Cairo
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Spain vs. Tahiti B – 4 Cairo
SATURDAY
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com/ ESPN Classic USA vs. Germany C – 5 Suez
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Cameroon vs. Korea Republic C – 6 Suez
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Ghana vs. Uzbekistan D – 7 Ismailia
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com England vs. Uruguay D – 8 Ismailia
SUNDAY
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Brazil vs. Costa Rica E – 9 Port Said
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Czech Republic vs. Australia E – 10 Port Said
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com United Arab Emirates vs. South Africa F – 11 Alexandria
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Honduras vs. Hungary F – 12 Alexandria
Mon., Sept 28
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Nigeria vs. Spain B – 13 Cairo
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Italy vs. Trinidad & Tobago A – 14 Cairo
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Tahiti vs. Venezuela B – 15 Cairo
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Egypt vs. Paraguay A – 16 Cairo
Tues., Sept.29
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Korea Republic vs. Germany C – 17 Suez
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com/ ESPN2 USA vs. Cameroon C – 18 Suez
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Uruguay vs. Uzbekistan D – 19 Ismailia
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Ghana vs. England D – 20 Ismailia
Wed., Sept. 30
9:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Australia vs. Costa Rica E – 21 Port Said
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Brazil vs. Czech Republic E – 22 Port Said
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Hungary vs. South Africa F – 23 Alexandria
3:35p.m. ESPN360.com United Arab Emirates vs. Hungary F – 24 Alexandria
Thurs., Oct. 1
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Tahiti vs. Nigeria B – 25 Cairo
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Venezuela vs. Spain B – 26 Cairo
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Trinidad & Tobago vs. Paraguay A – 27 Cairo
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Italy vs. Egypt A – 28 Cairo
Fri., Oct. 2
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com/ ESPN2 Korea Republic vs. USA C – 29 Suez
12:40 ESPN360.com Germany vs. Cameroon C – 30 Ismailia
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Uruguay vs. Ghana D – 31 Ismailia
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Uzbekistan vs. England D – 32 Suez
Sat., Oct. 3
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com Hungary vs. United Arab Emirates F – 33 Alexandria
12:40 p.m. ESPN360.com South Africa vs. Honduras F – 34 Port Said
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Costa Rica vs. Czech Republic E – 35 Alexandria
3:25 p.m. ESPN360.com Australia vs. Brazil E – 36 Port Said
Round of 16
Mon., Oct. 5
10:25 a.m. ESPN360.com 1st B vs. 3rd A/C/D 37 Cairo
1:55 p.m. ESPN360.com 2nd A vs. 2nd C 38 Cairo
Tues, Oct. 6
10:25 a.m. ESPN360.com 1st D vs. 3rd B/E/F 39 Ismailia
1:55 p.m. ESPN360.com 1st A vs. 3rd C/D/E 40 Cairo
1:55 p.m. ESPN360.com 1st F vs. 2nd E 41 Alexandria
Wed., Oct. 7
10:25 a.m. ESPN360.com 1st E vs. 2nd D 42 Port Said
10:25 a.m. ESPN360.com 2nd B vs. 2nd F 43 Suez
1:55 p.m. ESPN360.com/ESPN2 1st C vs. 3rd A/B/F 44 Suez
Quarterfinals
Fri., Oct. 9
10:25 a.m. ESPN360.com Winners – 38 vs. 39 45 Suez
1:50 p.m. ESPN360.com/ESPN2 Winners – 37 vs. 41 46 Suez
Sat., Oct. 10
10:25 ESPN360.com Winners – 42 vs. 44 47 Cairo
1:55 p.m. ESPN360.com Winners – 43 vs. 40 48 Cairo
Semifinals
Tues., Oct.13
10:20 a.m. ESPN360.com ESPN2 Winners – 45 vs. 46 49 Cairo
1:50 p.m. ESPN360.com/ESPN2 Winners – 47 vs. 48 50 Cairo
Third Place
Fri., Oct.16
10:55 a.m. ESPN360.com Third Place 51 Cairo
Title Match
Fri., Oct. 16
1:50 p.m. ESPN360.com/ESPN U-20 World Cup Title Match 52 Cairo
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