The 2010 FIFA World Cup is under way in South Africa and starting June 11, 2010, the games can be watched live online and even on smartphones.
Live television coverage won't be the only way fans can watch World Cup 2010 action, with livestreaming online, game highlights on YouTube and running updates on Twitter and Facebook.
Have an iPhone? There's a World Cup app for that.
In the office when the games are on? If it's OK with the boss or you can schedule your lunch around game-time, there are plenty of options for computer viewing of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
World cup scores, schedules, widgets
ESPN and ABC will stream 54 games live on the newly launched ESPN3.com, formerly ESPN360. The games are free to those in the U.S. who use a service provider affiliated with ESPN, including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast.
Univision Communications has Spanish-language broadcasting rights in the U.S. and will have games available on Univision.com and Univision Movil.
Twitter: Twitter has launched a special website for FIFA World Cup fans - http://twitter.com/worldcup. This special World Cup page shows the schedule of matches, flag icons of countries playing in FIFA World Cup and live tweets about the football World Cup. http://twitter.com/worldcup
The official hashtag of FIFA World cup is #worldcup. You can also follow @FIFAcomLIVE for real-time match updates
Facebook: Get the latest World Cup 2010 scoop on Facebook. Try The Facebook Guide to the World Cupor the South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup fan page.
iPhone apps: There are a few iPhone apps specifically designed for keeping up with the World Cup. Southafrica2010 World Cup Soccer Cup Tracker provides news and updates about the event and FIFA teams for 99 cents.The FIFA News iPhone app is also just 99 cents and provides stats, photos and instant score updates. ESPN also has their own World Cup app available for free.
Android app: Try the World Cup 2010 app by FotMob. Follow your favorite world cup team. LIVE-coverage, news feed, tables, stats and much more.
Blackberry app: South Africa for BlackBerry (BlackBerry) is the latest RIM super-app that focuses on the World Cup, offering scores, news and videos.
YouTube: Watch game highlights on YouTube, ESPN has great coverage that you can watch online or on your smartphone: http://www.youtube.com/ESPN
Onscreen apps embedded in many sites include an ESPN Radio app that gives live play-by-play audio. Turner Sports' SportsNow app is directly linked to Facebook and Twitter to for a good, interactive experience with other fans. Other sites to try include Fox Soccer Channel, The Associated Press and Goal.com.
Cellphone: ESPN has partnered with AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, FLO TV and MobiTV to bring the World Cup games to cellphones.
Comments
espn3.com doesn't seem to be operational. #fail
THAT stinks!!! Maybe a glitch? I'm going to check and update this article if it's totally down. Thanks.
the live show doesn't work on you tube. it sucks
I can't get live game on espn3. I have droid devour.
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Great iPhone app for the World Cup: totalfootball2010 dot com
They're streaming all of the World Cup games online over at unlocksports.com/watch95318.html for free if you wanna watch it
Also, after each game is over they upload the highlights and replay videos to unlocksports.com/file2018451.html
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The world cup should be available to all! ESPN3 on military installations... fail!
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