[DATEBOOK] The men's soccer competition begins on Thursday at the London Olympics with eight games. Opening-day matches of note include Spain-Japan and Brazil-Egypt. For all the complete schedule and viewing information ...

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GROUP A
July 26 in Manchester
UAE vs. Uruguay (NBCSN, live, noon ET)
Great Britain vs. Senegal (NBCSN, live, 3 pm ET)
July 29 in London
Senegal vs. Uruguay (MSNBC, live, noon ET)
Great Britain vs. UAE (MSNBC, live, 2:45 pm ET)
Aug. 1 in Cardiff
Great Britain vs. Uruguay (NBCSN, live, 2:45 pm ET)
Aug. 1 in Coventry
Senegal vs. UAE (MSNBC, live-joined in progress, 3:50 pm ET)

GROUP B
July 26 in Newcastle
Mexico vs. South Korea (NBCSN, live, 9:30 am ET)
Gabon vs. Switzerland (MSNBC, live, 11:45 am ET)
July 29 in Coventry
Mexico vs. Gabon
South Korea vs. Switzerland
Aug. 1 in Cardiff
Mexico vs. Switzerland (NBCSN, live, noon ET)
Aug. 1 in London
South Korea vs. Gabon

GROUP C
July 26 in Coventry
Belarus vs. New Zealand (NBCSN, 4:45 pm ET)
Brazil vs. Egypt (MSNBC, live, 2:45 pm ET)
July 29 in Manchester
Brazil vs. Belarus (MSNBC, live, 10 am ET)
Egypt vs. New Zealand
Aug. 1 in Newcastle
Brazil vs. New Zealand (NBCSN, live, 9:30 am ET)
Aug. 1 in Glasgow
Egypt vs. Belarus

GROUP D
July 26 in Glasgow
Spain vs. Japan (MSNBC, live, 9:45 am ET)
Honduras vs. Morocco (NBCSN, live, 7 am ET)
July 29 in Newcastle
Spain vs. Honduras
Japan vs. Morocco
Aug. 1 in Coventry
Japan vs. Honduras
Aug. 1 in Manchester
Spain vs. Morocco (MSNBC, live, noon ET)

QUARTERFINALS
Aug. 4 in Manchester
25: First Group D vs. Second Group C (MSNBC, live, 7 am ET)
Aug. 4 in London
26: First Group B vs. Second Group A (MSNBC, live, 9:30 am ET)
Aug. 4 in Newcastle
27: First Group C vs. Second Group D (MSNBC, live, noon ET)
Aug. 4 in Cardiff
28: First Group A vs. Second Group B (MSNBC, live, 2:30 pm ET)

SEMIFINALS
Aug. 7 in London
Winner match 26 vs. Winner match 25 (NBCSN, live, noon ET)
Aug. 7 in London
Winner match 28 vs. Winner match 27 (NBCSN, live, 2:45 pm ET)

BRONZE-MEDAL MATCH
Aug. 10 in Cardiff
(MSNBC, live, 9 am ET)

GOLD-MEDAL MATCH
Aug. 11 in London
(NBCSN, live, 10 am ET)