Produced by Deportes Telemundo, both networks will broadcast live the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament featuring matches between the national soccer squads of Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, USA and Trinidad and Tobago; the tournament will determine which two teams will earn the right to go for gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
MIAMI – March 19, 2012 – Telemundo and mun2 will offer live, exclusive Spanish language coverage of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament beginning on March 22nd. The tournament will take place in Carson, California, Nashville, Tennessee, and Kansas City , Missouri with the national squads from Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, the United States and Trinidad and Tobago all vying for the 2 coveted Olympic spots. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London in July.
mun2 will air the inaugural match between El Salvador and Canada on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30pm ET, 3:30pm PT , 5:30pm CT. On Friday, March 23, Telemundo will air its first game of the tournament with Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago at 11:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT and 10:30pm CT. A complete schedule of games is provided below.
The Deportes Telemundo team will be headed by EMMY Award winner Andrés Cantor, he will be joined by Jessi Losada, Sammy Sadovnik, Oscar Guzmán, Kaziro Aoyama and Guadalupe Venegas. Telemundo will air 30 minute pregame shows prior to all of their matches. The show, “La Antesala – Preolímpico,” will offer commentaries, features and expert analysis from the Deportes Telemundo team.
The CONCACAF pre-Olympic matches will decide which two national teams will have the privilege of representing their country in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Telemundo has the exclusive rights to the Spanish language broadcast of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Additional Telemundo Programming
In addition to airing these matches, Deportes Telemundo will take its sports programs “Titulares y Más” and “Titulares Telemundo” to the city of Los Angeles, from where they will air live.
“Titulares Telemundo” will air live with Sammy Sadovnik on March 18 and 24 from City Walk in Universal Studios at 11:00pm ET, 8:00pm PT, 10:00pm CT.
The sports and entertainment program “Titulares y Más,” will air from City Walk in Universal Studios with Karim Mendiburu accompanied by Jenni Rivera, Latin music superstar and star of mun2’s “I Love Jenni” , and former NY Yankee and LA Dodgers pitcher Esteban Loaiza on March 22 at 11:00pm ET, PT 10:00pm CT.
Telemundo
Friday, March 23: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago starting from 11:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT, 10:30pm CT.
Saturday, March 24: Cuba vs. El Salvador starting from 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT, 3:30pm CT.
Sunday, March 25: Panama vs. Trinidad and Tobago at 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT, 3:30pm CT, followed by the Mexico vs. Honduras match at 7:00pm ET, 4:00pm PT, 6:00pm CT.
Tuesday, March 27: Mexico vs. Panama, starting at 11:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT, 10:30pm CT.
Saturday, March 31: the semifinal match of round one will air starting at 6:00pm ET, 3:00pm PT, 5:00pm CT.
The semifinal match of the second round will take place Saturday March 31 and the tournament’s final will take place on Monday, April 2. Details of both games’ broadcast will be previously announced according to the table of positions.
mun2
Thursday, March 22: El Salvador vs. Canada at 6:30pm ET, 3:30pm PT, 5:30pm CT. The USA vs. Cuba match will begin at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Friday, March 23: Honduras vs. Panama beginning at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Saturday, March 24: USA vs. Canada at 7:00pm ET, 4:00pm PT, 6:00pm CT.
Monday, March 26: Canada vs. Cuba at 6:30pm ET, 3:30pm PT, 5:30pm CT. and USA vs. El Salvador will begin at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Tuesday March 27: Honduras vs. Trinidad and Tobago beginning at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
