Starting Wednesday, January 9, Top Men’s Players Under Age 20 Compete to Qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2013 Copa Sudamericana U-20 in Argentina airs live on beIN Sport.beIN SPORT, America’s fastest-growing TV network, dedicated to live and exclusive coverage of the world’s best soccer and international sports, kicks off its coverage of the South American Youth Championship tournament live from Argentina on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

The tournament, organized by CONMEBOL, features the best South American men’s soccer talent aged 20 and younger in a battle to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Many soccer superstars, including Lionel Messi and Radamel Falcao, began their illustrious careers on the pitch at the South American under-20 tournament.

beIN SPORT will cover all the action from the first kick to the last as Brazil defends its title against nine other South American teams.  The live matches will run simultaneously on beIN SPORT (English with Spanish SAP) and beIN SPORT en Español (with English SAP).

The TV schedule for the first week’s games is below:

Wednesday, January 9 -- All times Eastern (ET)

6:00pm: Paraguay vs. Colombia

8:15pm: Argentina vs. Chile

Thursday, January 10 -- All times Eastern (ET)

6:00pm: Brazil vs. Ecuador

8:15pm: Uruguay vs. Peru

Friday, January 11 -- All times Eastern (ET)

6:00pm: Argentina vs. Paraguay

8:15pm: Chile vs. Bolivia

beIN SPORT can currently be found on:

  • DIRECTV channels 620 (English-language) and 426 (Spanish)
  • DISH channels 408 (English) and 871 (Spanish)
  • Comcast Xfinity currently available in Spanish. Channels vary by market. 
  • Time Warner Cable 
  • Bright House Networks 
  • Advanced Cable Communications.
  • Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico