ESPN/ABC World Cup Announcing Assignments for World Cup Round of 16

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The Round of 16 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup begins on Saturday. The all-South American matchups of Brazil vs. Chile and Colombia vs. Uruguay kickoff the Knockout Round of the World Cup on ABC.

Then ESPN takes over the matches for the rest of the Round of 16 through Tuesday including USA vs. Belgium in Salvador.

Ian Darke and Steve McManaman will call Brazil vs. Chile on ABC. Then Darke travels to Salavador where he’ll be joined by Taylor Twellman for USA vs. Belgium.

The very strong “B” team of Jon Champion and Stewart Robson will call Colombia vs. Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, then head to Porto Alegre for Germany vs. Algeria on Monday.

On ESPN Radio, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth will be the lead team.

Here’s how the announcing assignments will shape up through Tuesday.

ESPN TV and Radio Commentators for 2014 FIFA World Cup, through Round of 16

ESPN’s month-long coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil moves to the knockout stages, beginning Saturday, June 28, with a pair of Round of 16 matches on ABC and WATCH ABC: Brazil vs. Chile (11:30 a.m. ET) and Colombia vs. Uruguay (3:30 p.m.). Lead play-by-play commentator Ian Darke and analyst Taylor Twellman will call the Belgium vs. USA match on Tuesday, July 1, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN3 and WatchESPN, while JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth will provide commentary on ESPN Radio’s broadcast. This is the United States’ second consecutive trip to the Round of 16, having lost in the same stage against Ghana in 2010. Weekend highlights:

• Darke and Steve McManaman will call host nation Brazil vs. Chile, on Saturday, June 28, at 11:30 a.m. on ABC;
• Jon Champion and Stewart Robson will describe the action from Colombia vs. Uruguay, on Saturday, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC;
• Fernando Palomo and Alejandro Moreno, ESPN’s English-language commentating team for Mexican National Team matches, will call Netherlands vs. Mexico, on Sunday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN.

2014 WORLD CUP TV SCHEDULE – ESPN and ABC (All matches also airing on ESPN Radio)
All times EASTERN
Schedule is subject to change
ABC broadcasts in italics
2^nd Stage – Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Network	Matchup	Site	Match #
Sat, Jun 28	11:30 a.m.	ABC	Brazil vs. Chile TV: Ian Darke, Steve McManaman Radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing	Belo Horizonte	49
	3:30 p.m.	ABC	Colombia vs. Uruguay TV: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson Radio: Mark Donaldson, Tommy Smyth	Rio de Janeiro	50
Sun, Jun 29	11:30 a.m.	ESPN	Netherlands vs. Mexico TV: Fernando Palomo, Alejandro Moreno Radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing	Fortaleza	51
	3:30 p.m.	ESPN	Costa Rica vs. Greece TV: Daniel Mann, Kasey Keller Radio: Mark Donaldson, Tommy Smyth	Recife	52
Mon, Jun 30	11:30 a.m.	ESPN	France vs. Nigeria TV: Derek Rae, Efan Ekoku Radio: JP Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth	Brasilia	53
	3:30 p.m.	ESPN	Germany vs. Algeria TV: Jon Champion, Stewart Robson Radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing	Porto Alegre	54
Tue, Jul 1	11:30 a.m.	ESPN	Argentina vs. Switzerland TV: Adrian Healey, Alejandro Moreno Radio: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing	São Paulo	55
	3:30 p.m.	ESPN	Belgium vs. United States TV: Ian Darke, Taylor Twellman Radio: JP Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth	Salvador	56

There you have it.

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