Mark your calendars! The dates, times and teams for all matches in the first round of the 2014 World Cup are set. The 32 national teams heading to Brazil in June 2014 were drawn into eight groups during a ceremony on Friday.
The hosts landed in Group A and will face Croatia in the opening match of the tournament on Friday, June 13th in Natal. Perhaps the most high-profile game in the opening days of the tournament is a rematch between 2010 finalists Spain and the Netherlands. Prominent among the other early matches both pairings in Group G, otherwise known as the "Group Of Death." The action in that group will get underway with a USA-Ghana grudge match and a confrontation between Portugal and Germany on June 16.
Here is a look at the groups and schedule for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, via The Associated Press:
Brazil vs. Croatia, 4 p.m.
Mexico vs. Cameroon, Noon
Brazil vs. Mexico, 3 p.m.
Croatia vs. Cameroon, 3 p.m.
Brazil vs. Cameroon, 4 p.m.
Croatia vs. Mexico, 4 p.m.
Spain vs. Netherlands, 3 p.m.
Chile vs. Australia, 6 p.m.
Spain vs. Chile, 6 p.m.
Netherlands vs. Australia, Noon
Spain vs. Australia, Noon
Netherlands vs. Chile, Noon
Colombia vs. Greece, Noon
Ivory Coast vs. Japan, 6 p.m.
Colombia vs. Ivory Coast, Noon
Greece vs. Japan, 6 p.m.
Colombia vs. Japan, 4 p.m.
Greece vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m.
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica, 3 p.m.
England vs. Italy, 9 p.m.
Uruguay vs. England, 3 p.m.
Costa Rica vs. Italy, Noon
Uruguay vs. Italy, Noon
Costa Rica vs. England, Noon
Switzerland vs. Ecuador, Noon
France vs. Honduras, 3 p.m.
Switzerland vs. France, 3 p.m.
Ecuador vs. Honduras, 6 p.m.
Switzerland vs. Honduras, 4 p.m.
Ecuador vs. France, 4 p.m.
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6 p.m.
Iran vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m.
Argentina vs. Iran, Noon
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m.
Argentina vs. Nigeria, Noon
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran, Noon
Germany vs. Portugal, Noon
Ghana vs. United States, 6 p.m.
Germany vs. Ghana, 3 p.m.
Portugal vs. United States, 3 p.m.
Germany vs. United States, Noon
Portugal vs. Ghana, Noon
Belgium vs. Algeria, Noon
Russia vs. South Korea, 6 p.m.
Belgium vs. Russia, 6 p.m.
Algeria vs. South Korea, Noon
Belgium vs. South Korea, 4 p.m.
Algeria vs. Russia, 4 p.m.
Group A winner vs. Group B second place, Noon
Group C winner vs. Group D second place, 4 p.m.
Group B winner vs. Group A second place, Noon
Group D winner vs. Group C second place, 4 p.m.
Group E winner vs. Group F second place, Noon
Group G winner vs. Group H second place, 4 p.m.
Group F winner vs. Group E second place, Noon
Group H winner vs. Group G second place, 4 p.m.
Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 53 winner vs. Game 54 winner, Noon
Game 51 winner vs. Game 52 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 55 winner vs. Game 56 winner, Noon
Game 57 winner vs. Game 58 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 59 winner vs. Game 60 winner, 4 p.m.
Semifinal losers, 4 p.m.
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.