Copa Nissan Sudamericana returns exclusively on Fox Sports en Español.
July 6, 2007
Fox Sports en Español announced the return of the Copa Nissan Sudamericana to its line-up of exclusive live soccer action.
For the first time ever, the 2007 Copa Nissan Sudamericana will pit teams from different countries against each other in the early qualifying rounds. Teams from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, who until last year had to play against teams from their own country, will now compete against teams from their neighboring countries to qualify for the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Argentina and Brazil, who have the greatest number of teams, will narrow down the field by playing their respective teams against each other in their respective countries and later competing home and away with teams from neighboring countries to advance to the round of 16.
Boca Juniors and River Plate from Argentina; Chivas, Club America, and defending champions Pachuca from Mexico; and DC United from the U.S. have automatic berths into the round of 16.
“The Copa Nissan Sudamericana continues to be one of soccer’s premier international club tournaments,” said David Sternberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Sports en Español.
“We anticipate that the participation of returning champions Pachuca, as well as of Chivas and Club America will score big among our viewers and further bolster the popularity of the Copa Nissan Sudamericana stateside, particularly among Mexican soccer fans that make up the majority of the U.S. Spanish-language television viewing audience.
We’re excited to once again be the only network to offer live and exclusive action from this prestigious tournament.”
A CONMEBOL-sanctioned tournament, the 2007 Copa Nissan Sudamericana features 34 teams from 12 countries, including 31 teams from CONMEBOL member countries and 3 from CONCACAF, including Brazil (8), Argentina (6), Mexico (3), Bolivia (2), Chile (2), Colombia (2), Ecuador (2), Peru (2), Paraguay (2), Uruguay (2), Venezuela (2), and the United States (1).
