Tuesday, May 25, 2010

World Cup - Matches to Watch - Group Stage

Here are my picks for the matches to watch in the group stage plus a few of the local pubs that will carry the action. If you are a total die-hard, click on the link above for a complete schedule.

All times are local St. Louis time - except as noted, all fixtures can be seen on ESPN.

Friday, June 11

Uruguay v France - 1:30 pm

Saturday, June 12

Argentina v Nigeria - 9:00 am
USA v England - 1:30 pm - ABC


Monday, June 14

Italy v Paraguay - 1:30 pm

Wednesday, June 16

Spain v Switzerland - 9:00 am

Thursday, June 17

France v Mexico - 1:30 pm

Friday, June 18

Slovenia v USA - 9:00 am
England v Algeria - 1:30 pm ESPN2

Monday, June 21

Chile v Switzerland - 9:00 am

Wednesday, June 23

USA v Algeria - 9:00 am
Slovenia v England - 9:00 am ESPN2

Friday, June 25

Brazil v Portugal - 9:00 am
Switzerland v Honduras - 1:30 pm ESPN2
Chile v Spain - 1:30 pm

VENUES

A quick call to the pubs yielded the following info (be sure to call them yourselves):

TIGIN

333 Washington Ave. (in the Hampton Inn)
241-8666

Open for all the matches - serving food for all the matches

DUBLINERS

1025 Washington Ave.
421-4300

Open for all the 9:00 matches and "the good 6:30 matches - not Algeria v whoever" - serving food by halftime

AMSTERDAM

3175 Morganford Rd.
772-8224

Open for all matches. No food service anytime (can carry in food).

Barristers

15 N. Meramec
726-5007

Open for all 9:00 am matches. Serving food.

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