World Cup Sced and rules for spouses during the games

Group Phase:

Match #	Date	Kickoff Time (Eastern)	Group	Match	English	Spanish
1	Fr Jun 9	12noon	A	Germany vs Costa Rica	ESPN2	Univision
2	Fr Jun 9	3pm	A	Poland vs Ecuador	ESPN2	Univision
3	Sa Jun 10	9am	B	England vs Paraguay	ABC	Univision
4	Sa Jun 10	12noon	B	Trinidad vs Sweden	ABC	Univision
5	Sa Jun 10	3pm	C	Argentina vs Ivory Coast	ESPN2	Univision
6	Su Jun 11	9am	C	Serbia vs Netherlands	ESPN2	Univision
7	Su Jun 11	12noon	D	Mexico vs Iran	ABC	Univision
8	Su Jun 11	3pm	D	Angola vs Portugal	ESPN2	Univision
9	Mo Jun 12	9am	F	Australia vs Japan	ESPN2	Univision
10	Mo Jun 12	12noon	E	United States vs Czech Republic	ESPN2	Univision
11	Mo Jun 12	3pm	E	Italy vs Ghana	ESPN2	Univision
12	Tu Jun 13	9am	G	Republic of Korea vs Togo	ESPN2	Univision
13	Tu Jun 13	12noon	G	France vs Switzerland	ESPN2	Univision
14	Tu Jun 13	3pm	F	Brazil vs Croatia	ESPN2	Univision
15	We Jun 14	9am	H	Spain vs Ukraine	ESPN2	Univision
16	We Jun 14	12noon	H	Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia	ESPN2	Univision
17	We Jun 14	3pm	A	Germany vs Poland	ESPN2	Univision
18	Th Jun 15	9am	A	Ecuador vs Costa Rica	ESPN2	Univision
19	Th Jun 15	12noon	B	England vs Trinidad	ESPN2	Univision
20	Th Jun 15	3pm	B	Sweden vs Paraguay	ESPN	Univision
21	Fr Jun 16	9am	C	Argentina vs Serbia	ESPN2	Univision
22	Fr Jun 16	12noon	C	Netherlands vs Ivory Coast	ESPN2	Univision
23	Fr Jun 16	3pm	D	Mexico vs Angola	ESPN	Univision
24	Sa Jun 17	9am	D	Portugal vs Iran	ESPN2	Univision
25	Sa Jun 17	12noon	E	Czech Republic vs Ghana	ABC	Univision
26	Sa Jun 17	3pm	E	Italy vs United States	ABC	Univision
27	Su Jun 18	9am	F	Japan vs Croatia	ABC	Univision
28	Su Jun 18	12noon	F	Brazil vs Australia	ABC	Univision
29	Su Jun 18	3pm	G	France vs Republic of Korea	ABC	Univision
30	Mo Jun 19	9am	G	Togo vs Switzerland	ESPN2	Univision
31	Mo Jun 19	12noon	H	Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine	ESPN2	Univision
32	Mo Jun 19	3pm	H	Spain vs Tunisia	ESPN2	Univision
33	Tu Jun 20	10am	A	Ecuador vs Germany	ESPN	Univision
34	Tu Jun 20	10am	A	Costa Rica vs Poland	ESPN2	TeleFutura
35	Tu Jun 20	3pm	B	Sweden vs England	ESPN	Univision
36	Tu Jun 20	3pm	B	Paraguay vs Trinidad	ESPN2	TeleFutura
37	We Jun 21	10am	D	Portugal vs Mexico	ESPN	Univision
38	We Jun 21	10am	D	Iran vs Angola	ESPN2	TeleFutura
39	We Jun 21	3pm	C	Netherlands vs Argentina	ESPN	Univision
40	We Jun 21	3pm	C	Ivory Coast vs Serbia	ESPN2	TeleFutura
41	Th Jun 22	10am	E	Ghana vs United States	ESPN	Univision
42	Th Jun 22	10am	E	Czech Republic vs Italy	ESPN2	TeleFutura
43	Th Jun 22	3pm	F	Japan vs Brazil	ESPN	Univision
44	Th Jun 22	3pm	F	Croatia vs Australia	ESPN2	TeleFutura
45	Fr Jun 23	10am	H	Saudi Arabia vs Spain	ESPN	Univision
46	Fr Jun 23	10am	H	Ukraine vs Tunisia	ESPN2	TeleFutura
47	Fr Jun 23	3pm	G	Togo vs France	ESPN	Univision
48	Fr Jun 23	3pm	G	Switzerland vs Republic of Korea	ESPN2	TeleFutura

Round of 16:

Match #	Date	Kickoff Time (Eastern)	Match	English	Spanish
49	Sa Jun 24	11am	A1 vs B2	ABC	Univision
50	Sa Jun 24	3pm	C1 vs D2	ESPN	Univision
51	Su Jun 25	11am	B1 vs A2	ABC	Univision
52	Su Jun 25	3pm	D1 vs C2	ESPN	Univision
53	Mo Jun 26	11am	E1 vs F2	ESPN	Univision
54	Mo Jun 26	3pm	G1 vs H2	ESPN	Univision
55	Tu Jun 27	11am	F1 vs E2	ESPN	Univision
56	Tu Jun 27	3pm	H1 vs G2	ESPN	Univision

Quarterfinals:

Match #	Date	Kickoff Time (Eastern)	Match	English	Spanish
57	Fr Jun 30	11am	49 vs 50	ESPN	Univision
58	Fr Jun 30	3pm	53 vs 54	ESPN2	Univision
59	Sa Jul 1	11am	51 vs 52	ABC	Univision
60	Sa Jul 1	3pm	55 vs 56	ESPN	Univision

Semifinals, 3rd Place, and Final:

Match #	Date	Kickoff Time (Eastern)	Match	English	Spanish
61	Tu Jul 4	3pm	Semifinal 1: 57 vs 58	ESPN	Univision
62	We Jul 5	3pm	Semifinal 2: 59 vs 60	ESPN	Univision
63	Sa Jul 8	3pm	3rd Place	ESPN	Univision
64	Su Jul 9	2pm	Final	ABC	Univision

WORLD CUP RULES

Dear Wife, Partner, Girlfriend,

1. From 9 June to 9 July 2006, you should read the sports section of the
newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World
Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you
fail to do this, then you will be looked at in a bad way, or you will be
totally ignored. DO NOT complain about not receiving any attention.

2. During the World Cup, the television is mine, at all times, without
any exceptions. If you even take a glimpse of the remote control, you will
lose it (your eye).

3. If you have to pass by in front of the TV during a game, I don't
mind, as long as you do it crawling on the floor and without distracting me.
If you decide to stand nude in front of the TV, make sure you put
clothes on right after because if you catch a cold, I won't have time to
take you to the doctor or look after you during the World Cup month.

4. During the games I will be blind, deaf and mute, unless I require a
refill of my drink or something to eat. You are out of your mind if you
expect me to listen to you, open the door, answer the telephone, or pick
up the baby that just fell on the floor....It won't happen.

5. It would be a good idea for you to keep at least 2 six packs in the
fridge at all times, as well as plenty of things to nibble on, and
please Do not make any funny faces to my friends when they come over to
watch
the games. In return, you will be allowed to use the TV between 12am and
6am, unless they replay a good game that I missed during the day.

6. Please, please, please!! If you see me upset because one of my teams
is losing, DO NOT say "get over it, it's only a game", or "don't worry,
they'll win next time". If you say these things, you will only make me
angrier and I will love you less. Remember, you will never ever know
more about football than me and your so called "words of encouragement"
will only lead to a break up or divorce.

7. You are welcome to sit with me to watch one game and you can talk to
me during halftime but only when the commercials are on, and only if the
halftimes score is pleasing me. In addition, please note I am saying
"one" game; hence do not use the World Cup as a nice cheesy excuse to "spend
time together".

8. The replays of the goals are very important. I don't care if I have
seen them or I haven't seen them, I want to see them again. Many times.

9. Tell your friends NOT to have any babies, or any other child related
parties or gatherings that requires my attendance because:
a) I will not go,
b) I will not go, and
c) I will not go.

10. But, if a friend of mine invites us to his house on a Sunday to
watch a game, we will be there in a flash.

11. The daily World Cup highlights show on TV every night is just as
important as the games themselves. Do not even think about saying "but
you have already seen this...why don't you change the channel to something
we can all watch?" because, the reply will be, "Refer to Rule #2 of this
list".

12. And finally, please save your expressions such as "Thank God the
World Cup is only every 4 years". I am immune to these words, because after
this comes the Champions League, Italian League, Spanish League, Premier
League, FA Cup, etc. Thank you for your cooperation.