FOX SOCCER CHANNEL TO TELECAST THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2006
FOX SOCCER CHANNEL TO TELECAST THE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2006
FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Live and Exclusive Tournament Coverage Begins Sunday, December 10
Los Angeles, CA – November 28, 2006 – Fox Soccer Channel will once again offer live and exclusive coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2006 in Japan.
Previously known as the FIFA Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup 2006 will be played during the month of December 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 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 Soccer Channel 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 Broadcast Schedule on Fox Soccer Channel*
Quarterfinals
December 10, 2006 Auckland City vs. Al Ahly 5:00 a.m.
December 11, 2006 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors vs. Club América 5:00 a.m.
Semifinals
December 13, 2006 W1 vs. Internacional de Porto Alegre 5:00 a.m.
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- W4 5:00 a.m.
* All times Eastern.
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