{"id":116682,"date":"2022-05-05T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cmn-sports-and-lions-sports-to-present-world-cup-bound-ecuador-against-nigeria-mali-on-june-2-and-june-11\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T22:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T02:00:02","slug":"cmn-sports-y-lions-sports-presentaran-los-partidos-de-ecuador-contra-nigeria-y-mali-el-2-y-el-11-de-junio-en-el-marco-de-la-copa-mundial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cmn-sports-y-lions-sports-presentaran-los-partidos-de-ecuador-contra-nigeria-y-mali-el-2-y-el-11-de-junio-en-el-marco-de-la-copa-mundial\/","title":{"rendered":"CMN Sports and Lions Sports to present World Cup-bound Ecuador against Nigeria, Mali on June 2 and June 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>South Americans to face <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> at Red Bull Arena in <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrison, NJ<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> at Rentschler Field in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hartford, CT<\/span>; Tickets for <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> go on sale <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 6<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 5, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; CMN Sports, an international sports and entertainment multimedia company, and Lions Sports, announced that they are co-producing two matches featuring 2022 FIFA World Cup-bound <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span> against <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> next month. The match against <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> is set for <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2<\/span> at Red Bull Arena (<span class=\"xn-chron\">8:30 p.m.<\/span>) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrison, NJ<\/span>, while the match against <span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> will take place on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 11<\/span> at Rentschler Field (<span class=\"xn-chron\">5:30 p.m.<\/span>) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hartford, CT<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge71cleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge71cleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" title=\"Tickets for the Ecuador vs. Nigeria international friendly on June 2 at Red Bull Arena go on sale May 6 at 10am at Ticketmaster.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1811758\/Tickets_for_the_Ecuador_vs_Nigeria.jpg\" alt=\"Tickets for the Ecuador vs. Nigeria international friendly on June 2 at Red Bull Arena go on sale May 6 at 10am at Ticketmaster.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Tickets for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> game will go on sale <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, May 6<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span>)<\/b>, while the <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> match will go on sale <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, May 13<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span>)<\/b>, with a pre-sale starting <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, May 12<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span>). Tickets for both matches will go on sale at Ticketmaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are committed to bringing international soccer to fans across the U.S., and these games will deliver the excitement and passion that can only be seen during a World Cup year,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Carolina Daza<\/span>, Director of CMN Sports. &#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span> fans are eager to see their team in action in <span class=\"xn-location\">Qatar<\/span>, and we look forward to helping kick off World Cup celebrations with these two preparation matches.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After missing the 2018 World Cup, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span> will make its return to the global stage in grand fashion on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 21<\/span> when it takes on host nation <span class=\"xn-location\">Qatar<\/span> in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. <i>La Tri<\/i> will then face <span class=\"xn-location\">the Netherlands<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Senegal<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 25<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 29<\/span>, respectively, in the group stage of the tournament. The event will mark <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador&#8217;s<\/span> fourth-ever World Cup appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Argentine manager <span class=\"xn-person\">Gustavo Alfaro<\/span>, the South Americans had previously qualified for the World Cup in 2002 (Korea\/<span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>), 2006 (<span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>) and 2014 (<span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>). <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador&#8217;s<\/span> roster of promising young talent includes <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Estrada<\/span> (forward) \u2014 whose six goals led the team in World Cup Qualifying\u2014 as well as Piero Hincapi\u00e9 (defender), <span class=\"xn-person\">Gonzalo Plata<\/span> (midfielder), and <span class=\"xn-person\">Enner Valencia<\/span> (forward).<\/p>\n<p>Currently ranked 30th in the world, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> is one of the most successful African nations with six previous World Cup appearances. The <i>Super Eagles <\/i>reached the Round of 16 at the global tournament on three occasions (1994, 1998 and 2014) and were crowned champions at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980, 1994 and 2013. While <span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, the team has qualified for the Africa Nations Cup 12 times and saw their best result in 1972 as runners-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About CMN<br \/>CMN is the leader in live entertainment. As a touring, booking, sports and multicultural marketing agency, our goal is to entertain by creating unique experiences through our events. Henry C\u00e1rdenas, entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of CMN, is a pioneer in bringing Latin entertainment and live sport events to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. The <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>-based company with offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> operates through professionals constantly creating cutting-edge experiences and producing the best events in the country.\u00a0 To learn more about CMN and its roster of artists, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3527804-1&amp;h=2662478124&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmnevents.com%2F&amp;a=www.cmnevents.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.cmnevents.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow us at @cmnevents.<\/p>\n<p>About Lions Sports<br \/>Lions Sports is the leading company in the development and organization of international soccer matches, especially International Friendly Matches between National A Teams, having held more than 80 matches in the last two years, around the world. To learn more about LIONS, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lionssportsmedia.com\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/lionssportsmedia.com\/en\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg39ccleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg39ccleft\" title=\"CMN Sports and Lions Sports are co-producing the matches.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1811757\/CMN_LOGO_BLACK_copy_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"CMN Sports and Lions Sports are co-producing the matches.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3527804-1&amp;h=4243404156&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1811758%2FTickets_for_the_Ecuador_vs_Nigeria.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1811758%2FTickets_for_the_Ecuador_vs_Nigeria.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1811758\/Tickets_for_the_Ecuador_vs_Nigeria.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3527804-1&amp;h=2216989937&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1811757%2FCMN_LOGO_BLACK_copy_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1811757%2FCMN_LOGO_BLACK_copy_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1811757\/CMN_LOGO_BLACK_copy_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  CMN Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>South Americans to face <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> at Red Bull Arena in <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrison, NJ<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mali<\/span> at Rentschler Field in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hartford, CT<\/span>; Tickets for <span class=\"xn-location\">Ecuador<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> go on sale <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 6<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10 a.m.<\/span> <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 5, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deportes-y-recreacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116682"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116693,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116682\/revisions\/116693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}