Friday on TV

World Cup soccer: Brazil vs. Portugal (7:30 a.m., ESPN); Ivory Coast vs. North Korea (7:30 a.m., ESPN2); Chile vs. Spain (noon, ESPN); Honduras vs. Switzerland (noon, ESPN2)

MLS (7 p.m., Ch. 2.2): San Jose Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake

Friday Night Lights (7 p.m., Ch. 5): The Lions actually have a chance to win a game — they're playing another bad team in what's being called the Toilet Bowl.

Whale Wars (7 and 9 p.m., Animal Planet): With two ships at their disposal, the Sea Shepherds launch a plan to rid themselves of the Japanese ship that's been tailing them.

Flashpoint (8 p.m., Ch. 2): A woman in the midst of a custody battle kidnaps her two children.

Merlin (8 and 10 p.m., Syfy): Morgause returns and is determined to end Uther's reign at Camelot.

Miami Medical (9 p.m., Ch. 2): A construction worker is trapped in a giant sinkhole.

— Scott Pierce