By Ryan Berenz
The final game of the group stage for the USA airs on ESPN Wednesday, June 23, at 9:30am ET (match time 10am ET). The USA can advance to the knockout stage with a win over Algeria, or a tie and an England loss, or a tie and an England-Slovenia tie (and England does not outscore USA by two-plus goals). Here is the release from ESPN:
The FIFA World Cup continues in South Africa with four games each day – two each at 9:30 a.m. ET and 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, through Friday, June 25, as all 32 teams compete in their final matches of pool play, highlighted by the U.S. vs. Algeria on Wednesday, June 23, at 9:30 a.m. ET on ESPN. At the same time, England plays Slovenia, also from Group C on ESPN2. Ian Darke and John Harkes will call the U.S. game, while Martin Tyler and Efan Ekoku will call the England match. Studio host Chris Fowler and analyst Alexi Lalas will also be on-site from Pretoria for preview, halftime and postgame discussions. The top two teams in each of the eight groups advance to the Round of 16 and the elimination tournament. Action begins Saturday, June 26, with the winner of Group A playing the Group B runner-up at 9:30 a.m. on ESPN.
