[nas] FW: WWC T.V. schedule

> From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center -- Sept. 7, 2003
> 
> ESPN UNVEILS T.V. BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR
> THIS MONTH'S FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP USA 2003
> 
> 18 of 32 Tournament Matches to be Shown on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2;
> Coverage Kicks Off on Sept. 21 Live on ABC as USA Meets Sweden
> 
> CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 7, 2003) - ESPN announced that ESPN2, ESPN
> and ABC Sports will present live coverage of 18 of the 32 matches of the
> FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003, which will be played from Sunday, Sept.
> 21 through Sunday, Oct. 12 at six venues across the U.S.
> Of the 18 live broadcasts, 14 will be on ESPN2 and one on ESPN,
> while ABC Sports will broadcast three matches. Coverage will also
> include two re-broadcasts of quarterfinal (Wednesday, Oct. 1) and
> semifinal (Sunday, Oct. 6) matches on ESPN2.
> The TV coverage of the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 will
> kick-off on Sunday, Sept. 21 with telecasts on ABC Sports and ESPN2.
> ABC Sports will televise the competition's official opening match
> featuring Mia Hamm and U.S. Women's National Team vs. Sweden at 12:30
> p.m. ET, live from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.  ESPN2 will begin its
> coverage at 11 p.m. ET from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.,
> with the China vs. Ghana match.
> The U.S. will next be seen on Thursday, Sept. 25 on ESPN2 live
> at 7:25 p.m. ET, when they take on Nigeria at Lincoln Financial Field in
> Philadelphia, Pa. The USA's third and final Group A match will be
> broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 28 live on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET as they meet
> North Korea.    
> One of the highlights of ESPN2's coverage is a special WWC
> doubleheader on Wednesday, Oct. 1, which marks the network's 10th
> anniversary, that will feature a pair of quarterfinal match-ups live
> from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
> To ensure uninterrupted coverage of the matches, the networks
> will not air commercials during the two 45-minute, halves, similar to
> previous ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports World Cup telecasts.  Commercials
> will be aired during the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments.
> The 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup will mark the third straight
> time that ESPN and ESPN2 have televised the international competition.
> In 1999, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports televised all 32 matches of the USA
> '99 World Cup. The two networks combined to present six matches of the
> 1995 World Cup from Sweden.
> 
> USA WWC 2003 Television Schedule (*if necessary):
> Date                    Opponent        Venue; City
> Time (ET) / TV
> Sun., Sept. 21      Sweden          RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
> 12:30 p.m. / ABC
> Thurs., Sept. 25   Nigeria            Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus,
> Ohio    7:25 p.m. / ESPN2
> Sun., Sept. 28      North Korea   Lincoln Financial Field; Philadelphia,
> Penn.    3:30 p.m. / ABC
> Wed., Oct. 1       Quarterfinals*  Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass.
> 4:30 or 7:30 p.m. /
> 
> Both on ESPN2
> Sun., Oct. 5         Semifinals*      PGE Park; Portland, Ore.
> 7:30 or 10:30 p.m. /
> 
> Both on ESPN2
> Sat., Oct. 11        Third Place*   The Home Depot Center; Carson,
> Calif.        3:25 p.m. / ESPN2
> Sun., Oct. 12       Final*             The Home Depot Center; Carson,
> Calif.        12:30 p.m. / ABC
> 
> 
> FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP USA 2003 - BROADCAST SCHEDULE
> 
> - FIRST STAGE -
> Date               Time (ET)    Network        Match-up
> Group    Site   
> Sun., 9/21      12:30 p.m.    ABC             USA vs. Sweden
> A        Washington, D.C.
> 11 p.m.        ESPN2          China vs. Ghana
> D        Carson, Calif.
> Wed., 9/24     4:55 p.m.     ESPN2          Norway vs. Brazil
> B        Washington, D.C.
> Thu., 9/25      4:30 p.m.     ESPN2          Sweden vs. N. Korea
> A        Philadelphia, Pa.
> 7:25 p.m.     ESPN2          USA vs. Nigeria
> A        Philadelphia, Pa.
> 9:55 p.m.     ESPN2          China vs.
> Australia          D        Carson, Calif.
> Sat., 9/27       3:25 p.m.     ESPN2          Argentina vs. Germany
> C       Washington, D.C.
> Sun., 9/28      1 p.m.          ESPN            Sweden vs. Nigeria
> A        Columbus, Ohio
> 3:30 p.m.     ABC              USA vs. N. Korea
> A        Columbus, Ohio
> 10:55 p.m.    ESPN2          China vs. Russia
> D         Portland, Ore.
> 
> 
> - SECOND STAGE -
> Quarterfinals
> Wed., 10/1    4:30 p.m.     ESPN2          B1 vs. A2
> 1         Foxboro, Mass.
> 7:25 p.m.      ESPN2         A1 vs. B2
> 2         Foxboro, Mass.
> 9:55 p.m.      ESPN2         Re-broadcast of select
> Quarterfinal match
> Thu., 10/2     7:25 p.m.      ESPN2         C1 vs. D2
> 3         Portland, Ore.
> 10:25 p.m.     ESPN2         D1 vs. C2
> 4         Portland, Ore.
> 
> Semifinals
> Sun., 10/5    7:30 p.m.        ESPN2        G1 Winner vs. G3 Winner
> Portland, Ore.
> 10:25 p.m.      ESPN2        G2 Winner vs. G4
> Winner           Portland, Ore.
> 1 a.m.             ESPN2        Re-air of a
> semifinal match
> 
> Third Place Game / Final
> Sat., 10/11   3:25 p.m.        ESPN2        Semifinal losers
> Carson, Calif.
> Sun., 10/12  12:30 p.m.      ABC            Semifinal winners
> Carson, Calif.
> 
> --www.ussoccer.com--


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