The Costa Rica vs. Italy match will broadcast at 12 pm ET on Friday, June 20 on ESPN (USA).
Italy and Netherlands were the first teams to qualify for the world cup in Brazil in 2014.
The first twenty world cups have been from 1930-2014, and the winners are as follows: 1930: Uruguay 1934: Italy 1938: Italy 1950: Uruguay 1954: Germany 1958: Brazil 1962: Brazil 1966: England 1970: Brazil 1974: Germany 1978: Argentina 1982: Italy 1986: Argentina 1990: Germany 1994: Brazil 1998: France 2002: Brazil 2006: Italy 2010: Spain 2014: Germany
They placed 3rd in Group D behind Costa Rica and Uruguay.
Uruguay plays Costa Rica at 3 pm ET on Saturday, June 14 in the Fortaleza venue.
There is no soccer match between Brazil versus Italy that will be aired on TV today. The Germany national football team won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Costa Rica plays England at 12 pm ET on Tuesday, June 24 in the Belo Horizonte venue.
Costa Rica defeated Italy. This match guaranteed Costa Rica's advance into the Round of 16, and at the same time effectively eliminated fellow group member, England, from the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The statistics of the match are as follows:Italy 0-1 Costa Rica20 June 2014 (13:00) Managers:Cesare Prandelli (Italy)Jorge Luis Pinto (Costa Rica)Man of the Match: Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) Location: Arena Pernambuco, RecifeAttendance: 40,285Head Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)Italy's Goalscorers:NoneCosta Rica's Goalscorer:Bryan Ruiz - 44'Yellow Cards: 2 Mario Balotelli - 69' (Italy)José Miguel Cubero - 71' (Costa Rica)Red Cards:None
Brazil 2014.
Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) was designated the Man of the Match.
The next world cup will be in Brazil in 2014.
The Uruguay vs. Costa Rica match will broadcast at 3 pm ET on Saturday, June 14 on ABC (USA).