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The 2014 World Cup is upon us!
To help Villanova fans get through the slow days of summer we will be hosting a World Cup Pick 'em for Villanova fans.
Whether you're able to dissect the benefits of Jürgen Klinsmann's diamond midifeld for the #USMNT or if you are just a "GO USA" soccer fan every 4 years, we're here.
As a fun way to build the community, we're creating a Villanova Fan "World Soccer" Pick 'em Group on Yahoo (I guess they can't say "World Cup"). It's for fun and bragging rights.
You're able to submit your entry for each match in the Group Stage as a win or draw (and score). It appears you will earn points for correctly choosing the result and points for guessing the score.
In order to join the group
- Go to http://y.ahoo.it/XYW62koP
- Click the "Join Group" button.
- Enter the following information... Group ID#: 9335
- ...there should be no need to enter a password...
FAVOR: when you registering your set of picks, it will default your name to something like "Mike's Magnificent Picks" or "Mike's Brilliant Pick Set" try to change that to your SB Nation/VU Hoops username.
Set your schedule
World Cup Times & TV Schedule
| Date | GAME | TIME (ET) | LOCATION | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 12 | Group A: Brazil vs. Croatia | 4p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Friday, June 13 | Group A: Mexico vs. Cameroon | 12p | Natal | ESPN2 |
| Friday, June 13 | Group B: Spain vs. Netherlands | 3p | Salvador | ESPN |
| Friday, June 13 | Group B: Chile vs. Australia | 6p | Cuiaba | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, June 14 | Group C: Colombia vs. Greece | 12p | Belo Horizonte | ABC |
| Saturday, June 14 | Group D: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica | 3p | Fortaleza | ABC |
| Saturday, June 14 | Group D: England vs. Italy | 6p | Manaus | ESPN |
| Saturday, June 14 | Group C: Ivory Coast vs. Japan | 9p | Recife | ESPN |
| Sunday, June 15 | Group E: Switzerland vs. Ecuador | 12p | Brasilia | ABC |
| Sunday, June 15 | Group E: France vs. Honduras | 3p | Porto Alegre | ABC |
| Sunday, June 15 | Group F: Argentina vs. Bosnia | 6p | Rio de Janeiro | ESPN |
| Monday, June 16 | Group G: Germany vs. Portugal | 12p | Salvador | ESPN |
| Monday, June 16 | Group F: Iran vs. Nigeria | 3p | Curitiba | ESPN |
| Monday, June 16 | Group G: United States vs. Ghana | 6p | Natal | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 17 | Group H: Belgium vs. Algeria | 12p | Belo Horizonte | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 17 | Group A: Brazil vs. Mexico | 3p | Fortaleza | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 17 | Group H: Russia vs. South Korea | 6p | Cuiaba | ESPN |
| Wednesday, June 18 | Group B: Australia vs. Netherlands | 12p | Porto Alegre | ESPN |
| Wednesday, June 18 | Group B: Spain vs. Chile | 3p | Rio de Janeiro | ESPN |
| Wednesday, June 18 | Group A: Cameroon vs. Croatia | 6p | Manaus | ESPN |
| Thursday, June 19 | Group C: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast | 12p | Brasilia | ESPN |
| Thursday, June 19 | Group D: Uruguay vs. England | 3p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Thursday, June 19 | Group C: Japan vs. Greece | 6p | Natal | ESPN |
| Friday, June 20 | Group D: Italy vs. Costa Rica | 12p | Recife | ESPN |
| Friday, June 20 | Group E: Switzerland vs. France | 3p | Salvador | ESPN |
| Friday, June 20 | Group E: Honduras vs. Ecuador | 6p | Curitiba | ESPN |
| Saturday, June 21 | Group F: Argentina vs. Iran | 12p | Belo Horizonte | ESPN |
| Saturday, June 21 | Group G: Germany vs. Ghana | 3p | Fortaleza | ESPN |
| Saturday, June 21 | Group F: Nigeria vs. Bosnia | 6p | Cuiaba | ESPN |
| Sunday, June 22 | Group H: Belgium vs. Russia | 12p | Rio de Janeiro | ABC |
| Sunday, June 22 | Group H: South Korea vs. Algeria | 3p | Porto Alegre | ABC |
| Sunday, June 22 | Group G: United States vs. Portugal | 6p | Manaus | ESPN |
| Monday, June 23 | Group B: Netherlands vs. Chile | 12p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Monday, June 23 | Group B: Australia vs. Spain | 12p | Curitiba | ESPN2 |
| Monday, June 23 | Group A: Cameroon vs. Brazil | 4p | Brasilia | ESPN |
| Monday, June 23 | Group A: Croatia vs. Mexico | 4p | Recife | ESPN2 |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Group D: Italy vs. Uruguay | 12p | Natal | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Group D: Costa Rica vs. England | 12p | Belo Horizonte | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Group C: Japan vs. Colombia | 4p | Curitiba | ESPN |
| Tuesday, June 24 | Group C: Greece vs. Ivory Coast | 4p | Fortaleza | ESPN2 |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Group F: Nigeria vs. Argentina | 12p | Porto Alegre | ESPN |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Group F: Bosnia vs. Iran | 12p | Salvador | ESPN2 |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Group E: Honduras vs. Switzerland | 4p | Manaus | ESPN |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Group E: Ecuador vs. France | 4p | Rio de Janeiro | ESPN2 |
| Thursday, June 26 | Group G: Portugal vs. Ghana | 12p | Brasilia | ESPN2 |
| Thursday, June 26 | Group G: United States vs. Germany | 12p | Recife | ESPN |
| Thursday, June 26 | Group H: South Korea vs. Belgium | 4p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Thursday, June 26 | Group H: Algeria vs. Russia | 4p | Curitiba | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, June 28 | Match 49: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up | 12p | Belo Horizonte | ABC |
| Saturday, June 28 | Match 50: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up | 4p | Rio de Janeiro | ABC |
| Sunday, June 29 | Match 51: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up | 12p | Fortaleza | ESPN |
| Sunday, June 29 | Match 52: Group D winner vs. Group A runner-up | 4p | Recife | ESPN |
| Monday, June 30 | Match 53: Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up | 12p | Brasilia | ESPN |
| Monday, June 30 | Match 54: Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up | 4p | Porto Alegre | ESPN |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Match 55: Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up | 12p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Match 56: Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up | 4p | Salvador | ESPN |
| Friday, July 4 | Match 57: Match 49 & 50 winners | 4p | Fortaleza | ESPN |
| Friday, July 4 | Match 58: Match 53 & 54 winners | 12p | Rio de Janeiro | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, July 5 | Match 59: Match 51 & 52 winners | 4p | Salvador | ESPN |
| Saturday, July 5 | Match 60: Match 55 & 56 winners | 12p | Brasilia | ABC |
| Tuesday, July 8 | Match 61: Match 57 & 58 winners | 4p | Belo Horizonte | ESPN |
| Wednesday, July 9 | Match 62: Match 59 & 60 winners | 4p | Sao Paulo | ESPN |
| Saturday, July 12 | Third place game | 4p | Brasilia | ESPN |
| Sunday, July 13 | Final | 3p | Rio de Janeiro | ABC |