LET THE MATCHES BEGIN: THE SCHEDULE
Below is the 1994 World Cup soccer schedule, with the networks carrying live TV broadcasts in parentheses.
FIRST ROUND
Friday
Germany vs. Bolivia at Chicago, noon (ESPN, Univision)
Spain vs. South Korea at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Univision)
Saturday
United States vs. Switzerland at Pontiac, Mich., 8:30 a.m. (ABC, Univision)
Italy vs. Ireland at East Rutherford, N.J., 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Colombia vs. Romania at Rose Bowl, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Sunday, June 19
Belgium vs. Morocco at Orlando, Fla., 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Norway vs. Mexico at Washington, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Cameroon vs. Sweden at Rose Bowl, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Univision)
Monday, June 20
Brazil vs. Russia at Stanford, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Netherlands vs. Saudi Arabia at Washington, 4:30 p.m. (Univision)
Tuesday, June 21
Argentina vs. Greece at Foxboro, Mass., 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Germany vs. Spain at Chicago, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Nigeria vs. Bulgaria at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Univision)
Wednesday, June 22
Romania vs. Switzerland at Pontiac, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
United States vs. Colombia at Rose Bowl, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Thursday, June 23
Italy vs. Norway at East Rutherford, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
South Korea vs. Bolivia at Foxboro, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Univision)
Friday, June 24
Mexico vs. Ireland at Orlando, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Brazil vs. Cameroon at Stanford, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Sweden vs. Russia at Pontiac, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Saturday, June 25
Saudi Arabia vs. Morocco at East Rutherford, 9:30 a.m.
Belgium vs. Netherlands at Orlando, 9:30 a.m. (ABC, Univision)
Argentina vs. Nigeria at Foxboro, 1 p.m. (ABC, Univision)
Sunday, June 26
Bulgaria vs. Greece at Chicago, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
United States vs. Romania at Rose Bowl, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Switzerland vs. Colombia at Stanford, 1 p.m. (Univision)
Monday, June 27
Bolivia vs. Spain at Chicago, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, Univision)
Germany vs. South Korea at Dallas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 28
Ireland vs. Norway at East Rutherford, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2)
Italy vs. Mexico at Washington, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Brazil vs. Sweden at Pontiac, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Russia vs. Cameroon at Stanford, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday, June 29
Morocco vs. Netherlands at Orlando, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Belgium vs. Saudi Arabia at Washington, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 30
Greece vs. Nigeria at Foxboro, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Argentina vs. Bulgaria at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
SECOND ROUND
Saturday, July 2
Game 37: Group C winner vs. Group A, B or F third place at Chicago, 10 a.m.. (ABC, Univision)
Game 38: Group A second place vs. Group C second place at Washington, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Sunday, July 3
Game 39: Group F second place vs. Group B second place at Dallas, 10 a.m. (Univision)
Game 40: Group A winner vs. Group C, D or E third place at Rose Bowl, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Monday, July 4
Game 41: Group F winner vs. Group E second place at Orlando, 9 a.m. (Univision)
Game 42: Group B winner vs Group A, C or D third place at Stanford, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Tuesday, July 5
Game 43: Group D winner vs. Group B, E or F third place at Foxboro, 10 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Game 44: Group E winner vs. Group D second place at East Rutherford, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, July 9
Game 45: Game 43 winner vs. Game 38 winner at Foxboro, 9 a.m. (ABC, Univision)
Game 46: Game 41 winner vs. Game 42 winner at Dallas, 12:30 p.m. (ABC, Univision)
Sunday, July 10
Game 47: Game 44 winner vs. Game 37 winner at East Rutherford, 9 a.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Game 48: Game 39 winner vs. Game 40 winner at Stanford, 12:30 p.m. (ABC, Univision)
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, July 13
Game 47 winner vs. Game 45 winner at East Rutherford, 1 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
Game 48 winner vs. Game 46 winner at Rose Bowl, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
THIRD PLACE
Saturday, July 16
Semifinal losers at Rose Bowl, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN, Univision)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, July 17
Semifinal winners at Rose Bowl, 12:30 p.m. (ABC, Univision)