Summer Sizzles on Fox Sports en Español with Spanish-Language Coverage of Copa America and U-20 FIFA World Cup 2007

“Fox Sports en Español announced today it will offer Spanish-language television and online coverage of this year’s Copa America from Venezuela, as well as exclusive Spanish-language telecasts of 34 matches from the U-20 FIFA World Cup 2007 in Canada.

Fox Sports en Español kicks off its in-depth news coverage of Copa America on the Web on June 21, while its telecasts of the prestigious soccer tournament featuring the national teams from 12 North and South American countries will commence on Tuesday, June 26. Uruguay and Peru will meet in the inaugural encounter of the 26-match competition; all matches on FSE will air on a delayed basis. Fox Sports en Español’s Spanish-language telecasts of the three-week-long U-20 FIFA World Cup will begin on Saturday, June 30, with a match featuring the South Korea vs USA at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT.

On the Internet, soccer fans will have access to Fox Sports en Español’s ’round-the-clock comprehensive coverage of Copa America via www.foxsportsla.msn.com, the official Spanish-language sports destination of the MSN Network, including:

– An in-depth look at the 12 participating teams

– Profiles of host cities and key players

– Previews and recaps of each match

– Photo galleries

– Live scoreboard and tournament bracket

– Up-to-the-minute statistics, including team and individual player standings and rankings

– An interactive map

The Copa America will take place between June 26 and July 15 in Venezuela and features 12 national teams competing in three groups:

Group A – Venezuela, Uruguay, Peru, and Bolivia; Group B: Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Ecuador; Group C – Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, and USA.

Below is Fox Sports en Español’s telecast schedule for the first round of the 2007 Copa America:

Day/Date Teams Time(a)

Tues., June 26 Venezuela vs. Bolivia 1:00 a.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT

(late night Mon.)

Tues., June 26 Uruguay vs. Peru 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT

Wed., June 27 Brazil vs. Mexico 12:00 a.m. ET/9:00 p.m. PT
(late night Tues.)

Wed., June 27 Ecuador vs. Chile 2:00 a.m. ET/11:00 p.m. PT
(late night Tues.)

Thurs., June 28 Argentina vs. USA 12:00 a.m. ET/9:00 p.m. PT
(late night Wed.)

Thurs., June 28 Paraguay vs. Colombia 2:00 a.m. ET/11:00 p.m. PT
(late night Wed.)

(a) Schedule subject to change; all matches aired on delay.

Taking place between June 30 and July 22 in Canada, the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 features teams from 24 countries competing in six groups: Group A – Canada, Austria, Chile, and Congo; Group B – Spain, Uruguay, Zambia, and Jordan; Group C – Mexico, Portugal, Gambia, and New Zealand; Group D – Brazil, South Korea, Poland, and USA; Group E – Argentina, Czech Republic, North Korea, and Panama; Group F – Costa Rica, Japan, Nigeria, and Scotland.

Following is a partial schedule of Fox Sports en Español’s telecasts of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007:

Day/Date Teams Time(a)

Saturday, June 30 South Korea vs. USA 7:00 p.m. ET/
4:00 p.m. PT (Delay)

Sunday, July 1 North Korea vs. Panama 3:00 p.m. ET/
12:00 p.m. PT (Delay)

Sunday, July 1 Spain vs. Uruguay 8:00 p.m. ET/
5:00 p.m. PT (Live)

Monday, July 2 Nigeria vs. Costa Rica 3:00 a.m. ET/
12:00 a.m. PT (Delay)

Monday, July 2 Portugal vs. New Zealand 2:00 p.m. ET/
11:00 a.m. PT (Live)

Monday, July 2 Congo vs. Austria 7:30 p.m. ET/
4:30 p.m. PT (Live)

Monday, July 2 Canada vs. Chile 10:00 p.m. ET/
7:00 p.m. PT (Delay)

Tuesday, July 3 Brazil vs. South Korea 7:30 p.m. ET/
4:30 p.m. PT (Live)

Wednesday, July 4 Panama vs. Argentina 3:00 a.m. ET/
12:00 a.m. PT (Delay)

Wednesday, July 4 Costa Rica vs. Japan 8:00 p.m. ET/
5:00 p.m. PT (Live)

Thursday, July 5 New Zealand vs. Gambia 5:00 p.m. ET/
2:00 p.m. PT (Live)

Friday, July 6 Argentina vs. North Korea 5:00 p.m. ET/
2:00 p.m. PT (Live)

Saturday, July 7 Scotland vs. Costa Rica 8:00 p.m. ET/
5:00 p.m. PT (Live)

(a) Schedules subject to change.

For a complete telecast schedule of Fox Sports en Español’s telecasts of the 2007 Copa America and the U-20 FIFA World Cup 2007, please visit www.foxsportsla.msn.com.”

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