Miami Beach, Florida (March 20, 2013) – The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume on Friday, March 22, 2013. The action begins with the live broadcast of Israel vs Portugal at 14:45 local time. LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) has listed 19 countries where this European World Cup qualifier will air live.
Israel and Portugal share the second spot in Group F but Friday’s hosts have the upper hand due to the goal difference factor. Israel’s run in the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been very inconsistent. They commenced with an unconvincing 1-1 draw away to Azerbaijan before terribly losing 4-0 at home to Russia. However, they took full advantage of Luxembourg’s weakness in the next matches – winning 6-0 away and 3-0 at home in their double header.
The pressure is firmly on Euro 2012 semi-finalists Portugal. Captained by Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, the Seleccão carry their fans’ huge expectations of securing automatic tickets to the 2014 World Cup. If Portugal want to close the five-point gap that exists between them and Group F leaders Russia, they must start picking maximum points. All eyes will be on 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo to exhibit his goal scoring skills in Ramat Gan.
Israel vs Portugal has been listed as ESPN Deportes’ first live match broadcast on Friday, March 22, 2013. Time for kick-off is at 8:45 a.m. EST. This fixture live from the Ramat Gan Stadium will also open ESPN3’s heavy schedule for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In the United States like in Canada, Israel vs Portugal will also air live on the Israeli Network and RTP Internacional. Additionally, Canadian viewers will be able to watch the game on Sportsnet Ontario / East / West / Pacific.
Israel vs Portugal will go live on a host of channels worldwide. The list includes G-Sports in China, Astro SuperSport in Brunei and Malaysia, Rossiya 2 in Russia, Football Channel 222 in Singapore and, of course, the Qualifiers 2014 APP for live streaming internationally.
For live scores of Israel vs Portugal, stay with LiveSoccerTV.com from 8:45 a.m. EST / 12:45 p.m. GMT on Friday, March 22, 2013.
