ESPN & ESPN Radio's Announcing Assignments for World Cup Round of 16

ESPN has announced the commentating teams for the games through the Round of 16 which begins on Saturday. Here they are as follows:

ESPN and ESPN Radio FIFA World Cup Commentator Assignments for Round of 16

ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa continues Saturday, June 26, through Tuesday, June 29 with the Round of 16 matches. The second phase of the tournament begins daily on ESPN at 9:30 a.m. ET and 2 p.m. – with Saturday and Sunday afternoon matches on ABC. Commentator assignments include:

2nd Stage – Round of 16
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup ESPN/ABC ESPN Radio Site
Sat., June 26 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio Uruguay (A1) vs. South Korea (B2)  Adrian Healey and Robbie Mustoe Glenn Davis and Kyle Martino Port Elizabeth
2 p.m. ABC/ESPN Radio United States (C1) vs. Ghana (D2) Ian Darke and John Harkes Studio (on-site): Mike Tirico, Alexi Lalas, and Jeremy Schaap JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth Rustenburg
Sun., June 27 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio Germany (D1) vs. England (C2)  Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth Bloemfontein
2 p.m. ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Argentina (B1) vs. Mexico (A2)  Ian Darke and John Harkes Ross Dyer and Shep Messing Johannesburg
Mon., June 28 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Netherlands (E1) vs. Slovakia (F2) Derek Rae and Ally McCoist  Glenn Davis and Kyle Martino Durban
2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Brazil (G1) vs. Chile (H2)  Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku  JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth  Johannesburg
Tues.,  June 29 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio Paraguay (F1) vs. Japan (E2)  Ian Darke and John Harkes  Glenn Davis and Kyle Martino Pretoria
2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ESPN Radio Spain (H1) vs. Portugal (G2)  Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku  JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth  Cape Town
Quarterfinals
Date Time Network Matchup Site
Fri., July 2 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN Radio Netherlands-Slovakia Winner vs. Brazil-Chile Winner A Port Elizabeth
2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Uruguay-South Korea Winner vs. U.S.-Ghana Winner B Johannesburg
Sat 7/3 9:30 a.m. ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Argentina-Mexico Winner vs. Germany-England Winner C Cape Town
2 p.m. ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Paraguay-Japan Winner vs. Spain-Portugal Winner D Johannesburg
Semifinals
Date Time Network Matchup Site
Tue 7/6 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Winners A vs. B E Cape Town
Wed 7/7 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com/ ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Winners C vs. D F Durban
Third Place Match
Sat 7/10 2 p.m. ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Losers – E vs. F Port Elizabeth
2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match
Sun 7/11 1:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Winners – E vs. F Johannesburg

These will be updated for the Quarterfinals and Semifinals on Thursday.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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