Press release from Business Wire India
Source: ESPN STAR Sports
Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:10 PM IST (06:40 AM GMT)
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AFC Asian CupT 2011 Live & Exclusive on ESPN STAR Sports
India Qualifies for the Tournament First Time After 1984; Watch India Take on Australia, Bahrain and Korea in the Group Stage
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, January 06, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- ESPN STAR Sports kicks off the continent's premier football tournament in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011T starting in Doha on January 07, 2011. The sports broadcaster will telecast the tournament live & exclusive on ESPN & STAR Sports channels.
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011T features the best 16 teams in the region including four Asian representatives at the last year's FIFA World Cup - Korea Republic, Japan, Australia, and DPR Korea. India has qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1984. India is in Group C and opens their campaign against Australia on January 10, followed by Bahrain on January 14 and finishes their group stage engagements on January 18 against South Korea.
The event is expected to feature top names from major football leagues around the world, with Barclays Premier League players such as Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United) and Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers) of South Korea; Australia's Tim Cahill (Everton), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) and Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers) in addition to new football stars from the FIFA World Cup such as Japan's Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow) and Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) as well as North Korea's Jong Tae Se (Bochum).
Catch 32 world-class matches over the month of January from the continent's premier football tournament on ESPN STAR Sports. Please refer to the schedule below for more details:
Broadcast Schedule of AFC Asian Cup 2011
About AFC
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of Asian football and one of the six Confederations making up FIFA. AFC has 46 Member Associations and these represent more than half of the world's population. The AFC was formed in 1954. Its headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The AFC is responsible for running football in Asia. Among its various responsibilities are: regulating the game, drafting new laws to improve the sport, implementing the law, boosting grassroots and youth football, and conducting major competitions.
www.the-afc.com
About the AFC Asian CupT 2011
From its humble beginnings in 1956, the AFC Asian Cup has developed into the continent's premier football tournament, bringing together the top national teams from the length and breadth of Asia to compete for one of international football's most sought-after prizes every four years.
The tournament had it roots in the formation of the Asian Football Confederation in Manila in 1954. The 12 founder members of the AFC sought to shape the development of the game in Asia and one of the keys to achieving that aim was the organisation of a regional competition for the continent's international teams.
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011T will feature 16 of the best teams in Asia, vying for a truly international title from January 7-29 next year.
www.afcasiancup.com
About ESPN STAR Sports
ESPN STAR Sports is a 50:50 joint venture between two of the world's leading cable and satellite broadcasters. As Asia's biggest sports content provider, ESPN STAR Sports combines the strengths and resources of its parent companies - Walt Disney (ESPN, Inc.) and News Corporation Limited (STAR) - to deliver a diverse array of international and regional sports to fans across multiple platforms.
ESPN STAR Sports features a comprehensive portfolio of multimedia assets including its television networks (ESPN, STAR Sports, STAR Cricket, ESPNEWS, ESPN HD), broadband network (ESPN Player), digital content services (espnstar.com, mobileESPN), and its on-ground Event Management Group with the aim to engage and entertain sports fans anytime, anyplace.
ESPN STAR Sports showcases an unparalleled variety of premier sports from around the globe featuring some of the most iconic sports events to a cumulative reach of over 300 million viewers in Asia through its 21 television networks and 2 broadband network, each localized to deliver differentiated programming to meet diverse needs of Asian sports fans.
For the latest schedules and programme information visit www.espnstar.com
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Broadcast Schedule of AFC Asian Cup 2011.pdf
CONTACT DETAILS
Sameer Bajaj, ESPN Software India Pvt Ltd, +91 9811222700, sameerb@espnstar.co.in
Ankita Lal, IPAN Hill & Knowlton, New Delhi, +91 9910880112, alal@ipanhillandknowlton.com
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