[DATEBOOK] The 2011 Women’s World Cup begins play Sunday in Germany with two games. In the first game, African champion Nigeria faces rising European powerFrance in Sinsheim, while two-time defending Germany hosts Canada in Berlin. For all the action…

Group A
June 26 in Berlin
Germany vs. Canada, 12 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
June 26 in Sinsheim Nigeria vs. France, 9 am ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
June 30 inFrankfurt
Germany vs. Nigeria, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
June 30 in Bochum
Canada vs. France, 12 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com) July 5 in Moenchengladbach
France vs. Germany, 2:45 pm ET(ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 5 in Dresden
Canada vs.Nigeria, 2:45 pm ET  (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
 
Group B
June 27 in Bochum
Japan vs. New Zealand, 9 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
June27 in Wolfsburg
Mexico vs. England, 12 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision) July 1 in Leverkusen
Japan vs. Mexico, 9 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 1 in Dresden
New Zealand vs. England, 12:15 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 5 in Augsburg
England vs. Japan, 12:15 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 5 in Sinsheim
New Zealandvs. Mexico, 12:15 pm ET  (ESPN2/ESPN3.com/Galavision)

Group C
June 28 in Dresden
USA vs. North Korea, 12:15 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
June 28 in Leverkusen
Colombia vs. Sweden, 9 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com) July 2 in Sinsheim
USA vs. Colombia, 12 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 2 in Augsburg
North Korea vs. Sweden, 8 am ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
July 6 inWolfsburg
Sweden vs. USA, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 6 in Bochum
North Korea vs. Colombia, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)

Group D
June 29 in Moenchengladbach
Brazil vs. Australia, 12:15 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
June 29 in Augsburg
Norway vs. Equatorial Guinea, 9 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 3 in Wolfsburg
Brazil vs. Norway, 12:15 pm ET(ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 3 in Bochum
Australiavs. Equatorial Guinea, 8 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 6 in Frankfurt Equatorial Guinea vs. Brazil, 12 pm ET  (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 6 in Leverkusen
Australia vs. Norway, 12 pmET  (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)

Quarterfinals
July 9 in Wolfsburg
1A vs.2B (#25), 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
July 9 in Leverkusen
1B vs. 2A (#26), 12 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 10 in Augsburg
1C vs. 2D (#27), 7 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July 10 in Dresden 1D vs. 2C (#28), 11:30 am ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
 
Semifinals
July 13 in Frankfurt Winner 25 vs. Winner 27, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com)
July13 in Moenchengladbach
Winner 26 vs. Winner 28, noon ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)
Third-Place Game
July 16 inSinsheim
Loser 29 vs. Loser 30, 11:30 am ET (ESPN2/ESPN3.com)

Final
July 17 in Frankfurt
Winner 29 vs. Winner 30, 2:45 pm ET (ESPN/ESPN3.com/Galavision)

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