El Clásico, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF and African FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers
Soccer News: Make way for November! beIN SPORTS, the international sports network, has announced the lineup of its exclusive content set to air throughout November. The CONMEBOL, CONCACAF and African 2018 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers, the highly-anticipated “El Clásico” match, Juventus vs. AC Milan, and both the World Weightlifting and Rallycross Championships are among the exciting events that will air on the network this month.
“Our mission is to provide passionate sports fans with the programming they most desire, and this November, we are ‘making way’ for a robust lineup of world class sporting events,” said Antonio Briceño, Deputy Managing Director of beIN SPORTS USA. “From the always intense ‘El Clásico,’ which is the equivalent to soccer’s superbowl featuring archrivals, Real Madrid and Barcelona, to new additions to our programming like the World Weightlifting Championship in Houston, providing well-rounded content for loyal fans is what we strive for.”
beIN SPORTS kicks off the exciting month of programming with the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers. Round three of the CONMEBOL qualifiers will air on November 12th, followed by round four on November 17th. Also on November 17th, the North, Central American and Caribbean countries will face off in round four of the CONCACAF qualifiers round. Match highlights include Honduras vs. Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago vs. USA and Haiti vs. Jamaica. African national teams will also be looking to earn a place in the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia as they battle the second qualifying round, taking place from November 11th to November 17th.
Following the World Cup qualifiers, beIN SPORTS presents exclusive live coverage of the most anticipated and talked-about rivalry in soccer history, La Liga’s Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona, as they go head-to-head in “El Clásico” on November 21st. The match will be complemented by original programming and commentary by beIN SPORTS’ Ray Hudson, Phil Schoen, Ana Cobos and special guests such as David Villa, Patrick Kluivert, and Luis García. That same day, Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan, face off at Juventus Stadium for a thrilling Serie A clash.
Rounding out a month of elite sports coverage is the World Weightlifting and Rallycross Championships. Airing for the first time on beIN SPORTS is the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships for Olympic Weightlifting, kicking-off November 20th and running through November 28th. Broadcast live from Houston, this marks the event’s historic comeback to the U.S. in over 40 years and will serve as a qualifying event for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The FIA Rallycross Championship Finale will air from the World RX of Argentina on November 27th.
