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Univision Deportes, BeIN SPORTS & ESPN Deportes Radio to Broadcast Road to Brazil Series

May 20, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK (May 20, 2014) - Univision Deportes and beIN SPORTS will be the official television broadcast partners of the 2014 Road to Brazil series, and ESPN Deportes Radio is the official radio rights broadcaster of the series, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), together with the networks, announced today. Seven matches will take place across the United States from May 29 to June 7 when six countries make final preparations with their World Cup rosters just days prior to heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Tickets are available and can be purchased via www.roadtobrazil.us . The full 2014 Road to Brazil television schedule is below.

Univision Deportes will broadcast four of the games on Univision Deportes Network (UDN), its 24-hour sports network, and one match, World Cup champion Spain vs. El Salvador at FedExField June 7, on Univision. These matches serve as the perfect complement to Univision's coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup beginning June 12th.

beIN SPORTS will broadcast all seven of the Road to Brazil matches beginning with the May 29 Honduras vs. Turkey game at RFK Stadium, while its Spanish language channel, beIN SPORTS en Español, will air four of the matches.

ESPN Deportes Radio will broadcast five Road to Brazil matches, including both of Ivory Coast's matches, in St. Louis and Dallas.

SUM has also agreed with IMG on the distribution of worldwide media rights.

Ten countries will participate in the Road to Brazil series of matches. World Cup-bound teams include, from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa, African Cup of Nations champion Nigeria and powerhouse Ivory Coast; and Honduras from CONCACAF. The national teams of Bolivia, El Salvador, Israel and Turkey will also participate.

Road to Brazil will feature players from some of the top leagues in the world, including the Bundesliga, English Premier League, La Liga, Major League Soccer, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Campeonato Brasileiro.

Official sponsors of the Road to Brazil series are AT&T, State Farm and Xbox.

2014 Road to Brazil TV & Radio Schedule

Date Game Venue City Time (ET) TV/Radio Info Ticket Info

Thurs., May 29 Honduras vs. Turkey RFK Stadium Washington D.C. 8:00 p.m. beIN SPORTS, UDN, ESPN Deportes Radio Click here

Fri., May 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ivory Coast Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO 8:30 p.m. beIN SPORTS, UDN, beIN SPORTS ñ, ESPN Deportes Radio Click here

Sun., June 1 Honduras vs. Israel BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 9:00 p.m. beIN SPORTS, UDN, beIN SPORTS ñ Click here

Tues., June 3 Greece vs. Nigeria PPL Park Chester, Pa 7:00 p.m. beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS ñ Click here

Wed., June 4 Ivory Coast vs. El Salvador Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas 9:00 p.m. beIN SPORTS, UDN, ESPN Deportes Radio Click here

Fri., June 6 Greece vs. Bolivia Red Bull Arena Harrison, N.J. 8:00 p.m. beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS ñ, ESPN Deportes Radio Click here

Sat., June 7 Spain vs. El Salvador* FedExField Landover, Md. 4:00 p.m. Univision, beIN SPORTS, ESPN Deportes Radio Click here

* Game date is a doubleheader with an MLS regular season match

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