After the competitive portion of the 2012 Summer Olympics began on Wednesday with the start of the women's soccer tournament, the men take center stage on Thursday with eight matches in four separate locations around the United Kingdom. Here is the full TV schedule for Thursday's action. All broadcasts are live unless otherwise indicated.

7 a.m.--Honduras vs. Morocco (NBC Sports Network, NBC Soccer Specialty Channel)

9:30 a.m.-- Mexico vs. South Korea (NBC Sports Network, NBC Soccer Specialty Channel)

9:45 a.m.--Spain vs. Japan (MSNBC; NBC Soccer Specialty Channel tape at 4:45 p.m.)

12:00 p.m.--United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay (NBC Sports Network, NBC Soccer Specialty Channel)

12:15 p.m.--Gabon vs. Switzerland (MSNBC; NBC Soccer Specialty Channel tape at 6:15 p.m.)

2:45 p.m.-- Egypt vs. Brazil (MSNBC, NBC Soccer Specialty Channel tape at 7:45 p.m.)

3:00 p.m. -- Great Britain vs. Senegal (NBC Sports Network, NBC Soccer Specialty Channel)

4:45 p.m.--Belarus vs. New Zealand (NBC Sports Network, tape; NBC Soccer Specialty Channel tape at 9:15 p.m.)

In addition to the channels above, games can be seen on NBC-owned Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo. Their coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m. Check your local listings to find NBC's soccer specialty channel.

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