Below is the schedule for the 2010 World Cup games. Despite Ethiopia not qualifying for the games again and athletics being the source of glory for their country, soccer remains as the most favorite sport for the majority of Ethiopians. In a poll conducted by JT, Ethiopians and other viewers said Ivory Coast (22%) is their favorite team. After Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, Ghana (20%) received the second most votes, followed by Cameroon (10%) and Brazil & England with 8 percent each.
Preceding letter indicates group. Teams get three points for a win, one for a draw.
A - South Africa vs. Mexico, 7 a.m.
A - Uruguay vs. France, 11:30 a.m.
B - South Korea vs. Greece, 4:30 a.m.
B - Argentina vs. Nigeria, 7 a.m.
C - England vs. United States, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
C - Algeria vs. Slovenia, 4:30 a.m.
D - Serbia vs. Ghana, 7 a.m.
D - Germany vs. Australia, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
E - Netherlands vs. Denmark, 4:30 a.m.
E - Japan vs. Cameroon, 7 a.m.
F - Italy vs. Paraguay, 11:30 a.m.
F - New Zealand vs. Slovakia, 4:30 a.m.
G - Ivory Coast vs. Portugal, 7 a.m.
G - Brazil vs. North Korea, 11:30 a.m.
H - Honduras vs. Chile, 4:30 a.m.
H - Spain vs. Switzerland, 7 a.m.
A - South Africa vs. Uruguay, 11:30 a.m.
B - Argentina vs. South Korea, 4:30 a.m.
B - Nigeria vs. Greece, 7 a.m.
A - Mexico vs. France, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
D - Germany vs. Serbia, 4:30 a.m.
C - United States vs. Slovenia, 7 a.m.
C - England vs. Algeria, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
E - Netherlands vs. Japan, 4:30 a.m.
D - Australia vs. Ghana, 7 a.m.
E - Denmark vs. Cameroon, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
F - Paraguay vs. Slovakia, 4:30 a.m.
F - Italy vs. New Zealand, 7 a.m.
G - Brazil vs. Ivory Coast, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10 (no radio)
G - North Korea vs. Portugal, 4:30 a.m.
H - Switzerland vs. Chile, 7 a.m.
H - Spain vs. Honduras, 11:30 a.m.
A - Mexico vs. Uruguay, 7 a.m.
A - France vs. South Africa, 7 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
B - Nigeria vs. South Korea, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
B - Greece vs. Argentina, 11:30 a.m.
C - Slovenia vs. England, 7 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
C - United States vs. Algeria, 7 a.m.
D - Ghana vs. Germany, 11:30 a.m.
D - Australia vs. Serbia, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
F - Slovakia vs. Italy, 7 a.m.
F - Paraguay vs. New Zealand, 7 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
E - Denmark vs. Japan, 11:30 a.m. (no radio)
E - Cameroon vs. Netherlands, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
G - Portugal vs. Brazil, 7 a.m.
G - North Korea vs. Ivory Coast, 7 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
H - Chile vs. Spain, 11:30 a.m.
H - Switzerland vs. Honduras, 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 (no radio)
49 - Group A first vs. Group B second, 7 a.m.
50 - Group C first vs. Group D second, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
51 - Group D first vs. Group C second, 7 a.m.
52 - Group B first vs. Group A second, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
53 - Group E first vs. Group F second, 7 a.m.
54 - Group G first vs. Group H second, 11:30 a.m.
55 - Group F first vs. Group E second, 7 a.m.
56 - Group H first vs. Group G second, 11:30 a.m.
57 - Match 53 vs. Match 54 winners, 7 a.m.
58 - Match 49 vs. Match 50 winners, 11:30 a.m.
59 - Match 52 vs. Match 51 winners, 7 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
60 - Match 55 vs. Match 56 winners, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
Match 58 vs. Match 57 winners, 11:30 a.m.
Match 59 vs. Match 60 winners, 11:30 a.m.
July 10, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10
July 11, 11:30 a.m. Channel: 7 Channel: 10