This June 12, football enthusiasts will once again converge as the 2014 FIFA World Cup takes place in Brazil. The month-long tournament will feature 32 nations playing in 12 different cities, 16 of which will survive to play in the knockout rounds, a four-tiered stage that will determine the winner of the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
The Philippine broadcast rights for this year’s World Cup will be held by ABS-CBN Sports. Balls Channel (SkyCable Channel 34, Destiny Cable Channel 36) will show most live games, with several others airing on a delayed basis. The complete schedule can be seen below.
Schedules for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on the Balls Channel.
For football enthusiasts without cable subscription, ABS-CBN Sports+Action will show some of the games, both live and on a delayed basis. The list of the preliminary round matches on the network can be clicked on this link.
In addition, SkyCable will provide a season pass for every live World Cup game in high definition. The season pass costs P1999, and is only available to subscribers with an HD digibox.
The FIFA World Cup attracts millions of viewers from around the world, and this year’s edition is no exception. And while 2010 winner Spain and host nation Brazil will be among the favorites to win the Cup, this tournament is also expected to feature some surprising victories along the way, one that will see less favored nations make an upset or two that would captivate and shock football fans.
This year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil should be exciting to watch. And football fans can’t wait.
From the Tube 
BTW, they have a 30-minute newscast dedicated to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, entitled Touchline, everyday at 6:30pm on Balls and midnight on ABS-CBN S+A.
However, hindi pa rin maka-relate ang masa scale sa FIFA coverage ng Kapamilya sports. Tila mas naka-focus ang marami sa basketball and volleyball.
mas lalo na sa boksing
Pero at least matinong magbigay ng mga programa ang ABS-CBN, unlike sa GMA na puro Tagalog-dubbed na pelikula na lang ang inaatupag.
Yung niche audience lang ang nakaka-relate.