ESPN2 and ESPN Classic to reair all 64 World Cup matches

By Ryan Berenz

The first live match of the World Cup hasn’t aired yet, and we’re already talking about reruns! Since a lot of the matches air live in the mornings and afternoons, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic will reair matches in the evenings. And ESPN3.com will archive matches available for viewing on demand. Here’s the complete release from ESPN:

166 Hours of 2010 FIFA World Cup Match Re-airs on ESPN Classic and ESPN2

All 64 Matches to be Archived on ESPN3.com and Available for Replay Through End of Year

ESPN Classic and ESPN2 will combine to re-air all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup beginning Friday, June 11, through Monday, July 12. Each match day, generally between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET, ESPN Classic will present all the matches played earlier in the day on ESPN/ESPN2, totaling 113.5 hours.  ESPN2 will also re-air the best match of the day on select nights throughout the tournament, dedicating 53 hours to match re-airs during the month.

In addition, ESPN3.com, ESPN’s signature broadband network available in more than 50 million homes, will archive all 64 matches and make them accessible for fan viewing through the end of the year. All South Africa 2010 matches will be available for replay on ESPN3.com shortly after completion.

ESPN Classic and ESPN2 2010 FIFA World Cup re-air schedule (Subject to Change):

Date    Time (ET)    Network    Match
Fri., June 11    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    South Africa vs. Mexico
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Uruguay vs. France
Sat., June 12    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    South Africa vs. Mexico
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Korea Republic vs. Greece
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Argentina vs. Nigeria
Sun., June 13    3 – 5 a.m.    ESPN2    England vs. United States
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Algeria vs. Slovenia
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Serbia vs. Ghana
Mon., June 14    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Netherlands vs. Denmark
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Japan vs. Cameroon
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Italy vs. Paraguay
Tues., June 15    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    New Zealand vs. Slovakia
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Ivory Coast vs. Portugal
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Brazil vs. Korea DPR
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN2    Ivory Coast vs. Portugal
Wed., June 16    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Honduras vs. Chile
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Spain vs. Switzerland
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    South Africa vs. Uruguay
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.    ESPN2    South Africa vs. Uruguay
Thurs., June 17    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    Spain vs. Switzerland
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Argentina vs. Korea Republic
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Greece vs. Nigeria
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    France vs. Mexico
Fri., June 18    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Germany vs. Serbia
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Slovenia vs. United States
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    England vs. Algeria
Sat., June 19    1:30 – 3:30 a.m.    ESPN2    Slovenia vs. United States
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Netherlands vs. Japan
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Ghana vs. Australia
Sun., June 20    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Slovakia vs. Paraguay
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Italy vs. New Zealand
Mon., June 21    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Portugal vs. Korea DPR
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Chile vs. Switzerland
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Spain  vs. Honduras
Tues., June 22    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    Spain  vs. Honduras
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Mexico vs. Uruguay
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    France vs. South Africa
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Nigeria vs. Korea Republic
Wed., June 23    12 – 2 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Greece vs. Argentina
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    United States vs. Algeria
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Ghana vs. Germany
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Slovenia vs. England
1 – 3 a.m.    ESPN2    France vs. South Africa
3 – 5 a.m.    ESPN2    Mexico  vs. Uruguay
Thurs., June 24    12 – 2 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Australia vs. Serbia
2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    United States vs. Algeria
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Slovakia vs. Italy
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Denmark vs. Japan
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Paraguay vs. New Zealand
Fri., June 25    12 – 2 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Cameroon vs. Netherlands
2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    Cameroon vs. Netherlands
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Switzerland vs. Honduras
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    Korea DPR vs. Ivory Coast
10 p.m. – 12 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Portugal vs. Brazil
Sat., June 26    3 – 5 a.m.    ESPN2    Portugal vs. Brazil
12 – 2 a.m.    ESPN Classic    Chile vs. Spain
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
11 p.m. – 1 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
Sun., June 27    3:30 – 5:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Mon., June 28    12:30 – 2:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
2:30 – 4:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Tues., June 29    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
4 – 6 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
8 – 10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Wed., June 30    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
4 – 6 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
Fri., July 2    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
8 –10 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Sun., July 4    2:30 – 4:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
Tues., July 6    6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Wed., July 7    1:30 – 3:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
6 – 8 p.m.    ESPN Classic    TBD
Thurs., July 8    2 – 4 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
Sun., July 11    3:30 – 5:30 a.m.    ESPN2    TBD
9 – 11:30 p.m.    ESPN2    2010 FIFA World Cup Final
Mon., July 12    3 – 5:30 a.m.    ESPN2    2010 FIFA World Cup Final
7 – 10 a.m.    ESPN Classic    2010 FIFA World Cup Final