World Cup 2014 TV Schedule: Who to watch Tuesday, June 24
Day two of week two brings four matches with Italy vs. Uruguay as today鈥檚 match to watch with only one of the two teams moving on to the next round.
Italy's Ciro Immobile, left, and Matteo Darmian, second from left, vie for control of the ball during a training session on Monday, June 23, 2014
Antonio Clanni
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Costa Rica takes on England 补迟听noon EST聽at Est谩dio Mineir茫o in Belo Horizonte. With two wins under its belt and a strong start that surprised most watchers, Costa Rica has the edge in this line-up as it looks for a group win before it moves on to the final 16. England lost both of its matches 2-1 against Italy and Uruguay, but Wayne Rooney could still present a challenge to the Costa Rican side. If Costa Rica pulls off a win, they would be one of the most successful underdogs in recent World Cup memory.
Italy faces Uruguay 补迟听noon EST聽at Est谩dio das Dunas in Natal. With one win and one loss each, this is a deciding match for both teams as they look to move on in the tournament. With Italy coming off of a loss, momentum is on the side of Uruguay. When the two teams met at last year鈥檚 Confederations Cup, Italy won 3-2 on penalties. Mario Balotelli and Luis Suarez have both scored in the tournament and will be key players to watch. With so much on the line for both teams, this is today鈥檚 match to watch.
Greece plays Cote d鈥橧voire 补迟听4 p.m. EST聽at Est谩dio Castel茫o in Fortaleza. Cote d鈥橧voire comes into this match-up stronger with one win and one loss to Greece鈥檚 one loss and one draw. Cote d鈥橧voire has the edge in this line-up.聽
Japan faces Colombia 补迟听4 p.m. EST聽at Arena Pantanal in Cuiab谩. Japan lost to Cote d鈥橧voire and tied Greece while Colombia comes into this match-up with two wins behind it and a spot secured in the final 16. Japan needs a win to stand any chance of moving forward. Colombia is the favorite in this pairing.
Italy vs. Uruguay and Japan vs. Colombia will be shown on ESPN and Univision. Costa Rica vs. England and Greece vs. Cote d鈥橧voire will air on ESPN2 and Univison.