[SOCCER ON TV] ESPN2 will kick off coverage of the Under-20 World Cup Friday with the USA-Spain Group A match at Ali Sami Yen Arena in Istanbul. The match will bebroadcast at 1:45 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. For the weekend U-20 World Cup TV schedule …
That is followed by a June 24 game against France in Istanbul, live on ESPN2 andWatchESPN at 10:45 a.m. ET. The U.S. closes out group play with a June 27 match against Ghana at Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri at 12:45 p.m. ET, live on ESPNU and WatchESPN.
The Mexicoopener and final will air on ESPN, and ESPNU will broadcast 21 games, including the quarterfinals and semifinals, and the
All games will also be available live and on replay on computers,smartphones and tablets via WatchESPN.
ESPN play-by-play commentators Adrian Healey and Max Bretos andanalysts Taylor Twellman and Monica Gonzalez will be calling the action from all U.S. and Mexico matches. The networkswill utilize the English-language world feed and commentators provided by FIFA for the remaining games.
2013 Under-20 World Cup TV:
10:45 a.m. ET
Cuba vs. South Korea ESPN3, WatchESPN
France vs. Ghana ESPN3,WatchESPN
1:45 p.m. ET
Nigeria vs. Portugal ESPN3, WatchESPN
United States vs. Spain ESPN2, WatchESPN
Saturday, June 22
10:45 a.m. ET
Colombia vs. Australia,Turkey ESPN3
Mexico vs. Greece ESPN, WatchESPN
1:45 p.m. ET
Turkey vs. El Salvador ESPNU,WatchESPN
Paraguay vs. Mali ESPN3, WatchESPN
Sunday, June 23
9:45a.m. ET
New Zealand vs. Uzbekistan ESPN3, WatchESPN
10:45 a.m. ET
Chile vs. Egypt ESPN3, WatchESPN
12:45 p.m. ET
Uruguay vs. Croatia ESPN3,WatchESPN
1:45 p.m. ET
England vs. Iraq ESPNU, WatchESPN