MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--beIN SPORTS, the international sports network, once again brings the best of international soccer to fans in North America. The network today confirmed its exclusive English and Spanish-language live coverage of the first two rounds of matches of the South American CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers slated for Thursday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 13, which will be complemented by special network programming and featured guests throughout the week.
“We are thrilled to be the exclusive provider of the CONMEBOL 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers in both English and Spanish, across all platforms and devices,” said Yousef Al-Obaidly, Managing Director of beIN SPORTS. “beIN SPORTS brought viewers the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers, and now, by popular demand, we are bringing back these exciting and critical qualifying stage games that passionate soccer fans around the world look forward to leading up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tournament.”
Furthermore, the network will provide unprecedented English and Spanish language original content and programming to kick-off the CONMEBOL 2018 World Cup™ Qualifiers. For pre-show coverage, match highlights and in-depth analysis, viewers can tune-in to the network’s original studio shows, “The Express Preview,” “The Express Xtra” and “The Locker Room” on both beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español.
Fans can join popular beIN SPORTS hosts and analysts including Kay Murray, Ray Hudson, Phil Schoen, Gary Bailey, Ana Cobos, Miguel Serrano and Eduardo Biscayart along with an impressive roster of guest soccer stars and experts including Juan Pablo Angel, Kikin Fonseca, Faryd Mondragon and Sergio Goycochea for in-studio discussions, opinions and analysis of the most important headlines surrounding the first and second-round qualifying stage matches in South America.
Below please find the beIN SPORTS schedule for the first round of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying matches:
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beIN SPORTS |
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| Date | League/Tournament | Event | Air Time (EST) | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World |
The Express Preview |
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| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
(CONMEBOL Qualifiers) |
3:00 PM LIVE | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Venezuela vs. Paraguay | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 4:50 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Chile vs. Brazil | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 7:20 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Argentina vs. Ecuador |
JOINED IN |
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| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
PROGRESS |
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| CONMEBOL South American World | The Express Xtra | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | (CONMEBOL Qualifiers) | 10:00 PM LIVE | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Colombia vs. Peru |
11:00 PM |
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| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
DELAYED |
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| CONMEBOL South American World | Bolivia vs. Uruguay |
8:00 PM |
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| 9-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
DELAYED |
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beIN SPORTS en Español |
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| Date | League/Tournament | Event | Air Time (EST) | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World | The Express Preview (CONMEBOL | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | Qualifiers) | 3:00 PM LIVE | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Colombia vs. Perú | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 4:20 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Venezuela vs. Paraguay |
JOINED IN |
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| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
PROGRESS |
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| CONMEBOL South American World | Argentina vs. Ecuador | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 7:50 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Locker Room | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 10:00 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Chile vs. Brasil |
12:00 AM |
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| 9-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
DELAYED |
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| CONMEBOL South American World | Bolivia vs. Uruguay |
4:00 AM |
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| 9-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 |
DELAYED |
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beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
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| Date | League/Tournament | Event | Air Time (EST) | |||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Bolivia vs. Uruguay | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 3:45 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Colombia vs. Peru | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 4:20 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Venezuela vs. Paraguay | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 4:50 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Chile vs. Brazil | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 7:20 PM LIVE | ||||
| CONMEBOL South American World | Argentina vs. Ecuador | |||||
| 8-Oct | Cup Qualifiers Round 1 | 7:50 PM LIVE | ||||
For the most updated schedule of Round 2 (October 13), please visit: beinsports.com/us/tv-guide.
During this qualifying tournament, ten countries will play in a series of home-and-away round-robin matches. After 18 rounds, the top four teams will qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, and the fifth-place team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
All matches will be available across beIN SPORTS’ multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
About beIN SPORTS USA
beIN SPORTS USA is the international sports network. Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing international sports network in the U.S. and is offered on 9 of the largest 10 cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/AFCON World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. With beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others.