Top 10 Hot Matches in 2014 World Cup

ByDomenick Candelieri WABC logo

Monday, June 9, 2014

Mark those calendars soccer fans! Here are the World Cup matches you can't afford to miss out on:

10. Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina - Sunday, June 15 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN

Bosnia- Herzegovina's first appearance in the World Cup is against one of the world's best in Lionel Messi and Argentina.

9. Ivory Coast vs. Japan - Saturday, June 14 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

Group C is up for grabs and every team is a dark horse. Watch for stars like Japan's Keisuke Honda and Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba to light up the score sheet.

8. Brazil vs. Croatia - Thursday, June 12 at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN

What better team to open up World Cup play than the host nation Brazil?

7. Ghana vs. United States - Monday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN

Ghana has made it tough on the USA in the past two World Cups, eliminating them both times from advancing. Both teams need a win because of the tough competition in their group.

6. United States vs. Portugal - Sunday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN

US face a big challenge, squaring off against the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo.

5. Germany vs. Ghana - Saturday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN

These two teams always seem to end up being placed in the same group. Also, the Boateng half brothers, Kevin-Prince (Ghana) and Jerome (Germany), battle against one another.

4. Uruguay vs. England - Thursday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN

Uruguay's Luis Suarez is beloved in England, especially at his club team Liverpool. It should be fun to watch the Uruguayan forward play against a lot of familiar faces from the English squad.

3. Germany vs. Portugal - Monday, June 16 at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN

The two favored to advance from Group G, a.k.a. the Group of Death, meet each other in a powerhouse showdown.

2. England vs. Italy - Saturday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m.on ESPN

Last time these two met in a meaningful game was in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. The game had to be decided in a penalty kick shootout, with Italy prevailing and yet another disappointing loss for England. Now, both teams are in the same group.