World Cup 2014: ITV showing England games against Uruguay and Costa Rica, with BBC to air opener between versus Italy
ITV will show the opening game of the tournament between Brazil and Croatia
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Your support makes all the difference.BBC and ITV have announced how the games at the World Cup will be split, with England's first game of the tournament against Italy being shown by the BBC.
The next two group games involving Roy Hodgson's side, against Uruguay and then Costa Rica, will be on ITV.
It would appear the BBC are ready to gamble on the Three Lions progressing from Group D, as they will have the first pick of the games from the round of 16, in which they have already said they will pick England.
The BBC will also have first pick of the semi-finals, while ITV will have their choice of the quarter-finals. Both channels will show the final.
Check out our guide to the 10 best games of the group stage
Philip Bernie, BBC Head of TV Sport said: "We're very pleased with our selection of matches which includes England's highly anticipated opening match with Italy along with their crucial first knock out match, if they proceed, and the first pick of the semi-finals. We also have some extremely appetising peak time group games including Spain v Holland, Spain v Chile, Brazil v Mexico and Germany v Ghana."
Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, said: "The World Cup begins on ITV for UK viewers next year and we're looking forward to showing live two of England's three group matches as well as two of Brazil's, including the tournament's opening game between the hosts and Croatia in Sao Paulo. We will also broadcast the key match between two of Europe's most fancied sides, Germany and Portugal, as well as a chance to gauge the form of the other South American heavyweights, Argentina, in two of their group matches."
Which channel the games will be shown...
12 June
9pm ITV Brazil v Croatia
13 June
5pm ITV Mexico v Cameroon
8pm BBC Spain v Netherlands
11pm ITV Chile v Australia
14 June
5pm BBC Columbia v Greece
8pm ITV Uruguay v Costa Rica
11pm BBC England v Italy
2am ITV Ivory Coast v Japan
15 June
5pm ITV Switzerland v Ecuador
8pm BBC France v Honduras
11pm BBC Argentina v Bosnia
16 June
5pm ITV Germany v Portugal
8pm BBC Iran v Nigeria
11pm BBC Ghana v USA
17 June
8pm BBC Brazil v Mexico
5pm ITV Belgium v Algeria
11pm BBC Russia v South Korea
18 June
11pm ITV Cameroon v Croatia
5pm ITV Australia v Holland
8pm BBC Spain v Chile
19 June
5pm BBC Columbia v Ivory Coast
11pm BBC Japan v Greece
8pm ITV England v Uruguay
20 June
8pm ITV France v Switzerland
5pm BBC Italy v Costa Rica
11pm ITV Honduras v Ecuador
21 June
8pm BBC Germany v Ghana
5pm ITV Argentina v Iran
11pm BBC Nigeria v Bosnia
22 June
5pm BBC Belgium v Russia
11pm BBC USA v Portugal
8pm ITV South Korea v Algeria
23 June
9pm ITV Cameroon v Brazil
9pm ITV Croatia v Mexico
5pm ITV Australia v Spain
5pm ITV Holland v Chile
24 June
9pm BBC Japan v Columbia
9pm BBC Greece v Ivory Coast
5pm ITV England v Costa Rica
25 June
9pm BBC Ecuador v France
9pm BBC Honduras v Switzerland
5pm ITV Nigeria v Argentina
5pm ITV Bosnia v Iran
26 June
9pm ITV South Korea v Belgium
9pm ITV Algeria v Russia
5pm BBC USA V Germany
5pm BBC Portugal v Ghana
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