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Fox Sports en Español to Telecast the FIFA Club World Cup 2006 for Second Consecutive Year

Posted on: December 6th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Media ] [ Press Releases ] [ Sports ]
Tags: Brazil, Hyundai, Jorge Ramos, Mexico, Spain, Spanish-language, Toyota
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“Fox Sports en Español will once again offer live and exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2006. Commentators Jorge Ramos and Hernán Pereyra will call all of Club América’s matches; Ramos will call the final alongside Manuel Kun. On-air responsibilities for all other matches will be shared by Pablo Bari, Juan José Buscalia, Sebastián Vignolo, Juan Pablo Varsky, and Javier Tabares.

Previously known as the FIFA Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup 2006 will be played during the month of December in Japan by representatives of FIFA’s six confederations and will crown the world’s best club team. Among this year’s participants are the winners of the CONCACAF 2006 Champions’ Cup, Club América of Mexico; CONMEBOL 2006 Copa Toyota Libertadores champions, Internacional de Porto Alegre of Brazil; OFC 2006 club champions, Auckland City FC of New Zealand; the 2006 UEFA Champions League winners, FC Barcelona of Spain; the CAF Champions League winners, Al Ahly of Egypt; and the AFC Champions League winners, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC of South Korea.

The FIFA Club World Cup 2006 will open in Toyota City on Sunday, December 10, and will feature Al Ahly and Auckland City. Live coverage is set to begin at 5:00 a.m. ET. Fox Sports en Español will also have live coverage of the semifinals, the fifth-place and third-place matches, and the final, which will take place in Yokohama on Sunday, December 17 at 5:00 a.m. ET.

FIFA Club World Cup 2006 Telecast Schedule on Fox Sports en Español*

Quarterfinals
December 10, 2006 Auckland City vs. Al Ahly 5:00 a.m.
December 11, 2006 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5:00 a.m.
vs. Club América

Semifinals
December 13, 2006 W1 vs. Internacional 5:00 a.m.
de Porto Alegre

December 14, 2006 W2 vs. FC Barcelona 5:00 a.m.

Match for 5th place
December 15, 2006 L1 vs. L2 5:00 a.m.

Match for 3rd place
December 17, 2006 L3 vs. L4 2:00 a.m.

Finals
December 17, 2006 W3 vs. W4 5:00 a.m.

* All times Eastern.”