LOS ANGELES–(HISAPANIC PR WIRE – BUSINESS WIRE)–July 25, 2002–Fox Sports
World and Fox Sports World Español have entered into an agreement with
Inter/Forever Sports Inc. for the U.S. broadcast rights of the Women’s Gold
Cup 2002 tournament showcasing the world’s best female soccer players. The networks
will telecast the complete 16-game event starting on Sunday, October 27, live
and exclusive, from venues in the U.S. and Canada. Eight national teams
including Mexico, Canada and the United States are entering the competition
and the two finalists will automatically qualify to compete in the 2003 Women’s
World Cup in China.
Born out of the success of the U.S.-hosted 1999 Women’s World Cup, the first
CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup was played in 2000 in the United States. The inaugural
Women’s Gold Cup included six members of the Football Confederation (Canada,
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, USA and Trinidad & Tobago) and two guest
teams (Brazil, China). This year, CONCACAF has combined the 2002 Women’s Gold
Cup with a qualifying tournament for the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“The Women’s Gold Cup complements and adds a new dimension to our
fall soccer programming line-up,” said David Sternberg, General Manager
of Fox Sports World and Fox Sports World Español. “We hope to keep
the momentum of U.S. national team soccer alive and give the fans across the
country two weeks of exciting live soccer action.”
Combined, Fox Sports World and Fox Sports World Español offer the most
comprehensive televised coverage of international soccer to U.S. television
viewers. The networks’ roster of year-round soccer leagues includes Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, England, Germany and Scotland plus
tournament coverage of Copa Libertadores, Torneo de Verano, Coppa Italia, The
English FA Cup, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super
Cup.
Fox Sports World and Fox Sports World Español are available to cable
and satellite homes throughout the United States. Fox Sports World is affiliated
with Fox Sports International, an international sports programming and production
entity housed within the Fox Cable Networks Group, one of the major operating
units within the Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE: FOX) and News Corporation (NYSE:
NWS). Fox Sports World Español is distributed by Fox Cable Networks Group
and operated by Fox Pan American Sports LLC, an international sports programming
and production entity jointly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Fox Entertainment
Group (NYSE: FOX) and News Corporation’s (NYSE: NWS) Fox Sports International,
and Liberty Media Corporation. Visit Fox Sports World online at http://www.foxsportsworld.com
and Fox Sports World Español at http://www.fswe.com.
Group 1
Group 2
USA
Canada
MexicoCentral America 2*
Central America1* Caribbean 2*
Caribbean 1* Caribbean 3*
*Teams to be announced after qualifying series.
Women’s Gold Cup 2002 Broadcast Schedule – All Times Pacific
Sun., Oct. 27
Central America 1 vs. Caribbean 1 1:00 PM Rose Bowl-Pasadena, CA
USA vs. Mexico
3:00 PM Rose Bowl-Pasadena, CA
Tue., Oct. 29
USA vs. Caribbean 1
7:00 PM Titan Stadium-Fullerton, CA
Central America 1 vs. Caribbean 1 9:00 PM Titan Stadium-Fullerton,
CA
Wed., Oct. 30
Caribbean 3 vs. Caribbean 2 6:00 PM
Centennial Stadium –
Victoria, BC, Canada
Canada vs. Central America 2 8:00 PM
Centennial Stadium –
Victoria, BC, Canada
Fri., Nov 1
Caribbean 3 vs. Central America 2 6:00 PM Centennial Stadium –
Victoria,
BC, Canada
Canada vs. Caribbean 2
8:00 PM Centennial Stadium –
Victoria, BC, Canada
Sat., Nov. 2
Mexico vs. Caribbean 1
5:00 PM SafeCo Field-Seattle, WA
USA vs. Central America 1
7:30 PM SafeCo Field-Seattle, WA
Sun., Nov. 3
Caribbean 2 vs. Central America 2 12:00 PM Centennial Stadium –
Victoria, BC Canada
Canada vs. Caribbean 3
2:00 PM Centennial Stadium –
Victoria, BC Canada
Wed., Nov. 6
Winner G. 2 vs. Runner Up G. 1 7:00 PM SafeCo
Field-Seattle, WA
Winner G. 1 vs. Runner Up G. 2 9:30 PM SafeCo
Field-Seattle, WA
Sat., Nov. 9
3rd vs. 4th Place Match
4:30 PM Rose Bowl-Pasadena, CA
Championship Match
7:00 PM Rose Bowl-Pasadena, CA
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CONTACT:
Fox Sports World/Fox Sports World Español
Veronica Alvarez
310/286-6329