MANILA, Philippines — As Filipino fans keenly look forward to the Azkals facing off with Thailand in their opening game on 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, ESPN STAR Sports announced today its most comprehensive coverage of the tournament in the Philippines.
The coverage includes broadcast of all 18 matches from the Group Stage of the 2012 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup starting November 24th on ESPN STAR Sports networks, thus giving football fans the opportunity to not only follow their home team but also all other regional teams competing in this premier South East Asian football tournament.
Football fans will also be treated with the best match presentation with insightful analysis and match previews from football experts such as ex-Manchester United defender Paul Parker, Jamie Reeves & PJ Roberts, which will be helmed by ESS presenter Patrick Kinghorn
ESS will boost the coverage of the AFF Suzuki Cup with extended news reports on ESPN’s SportsCenter; Score Tonight on STAR Sports and on the 24X7 sports news channel, ESPNEWS.
This includes on site reports from the tournament held at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, bringing exclusive players and manager interviews, behind-the-scenes team updates, media conferences and match highlights.
This year’s Suzuki Cup will be co-hosted by Malaysia and Thailand from November 24 to December 1 for the group stages. A home-and-away format will be adopted for the semi-finals (December 8 to 13), and finals (December 19 to 22).
Catch the top football action on ESPN STAR Sports. Kindly refer to the broadcast details below.
Channel | Day | Air Date | Start Time (HKT) | Round | Matchup |
STAR Sports | SAT | 24-Nov-12 | 18:25:00 | Group Stage | Vietnam vs. Myanmar |
STAR Sports | SAT | 24-Nov-12 | 21:15:00 | Group Stage | Thailand vs. Philippines |
STAR Sports | SUN | 25-Nov-12 | 17:55:00 | Group Stage | Indonesia vs. Laos |
STAR Sports | SUN | 25-Nov-12 | 20:30:00 | Group Stage | Malaysia vs. Singapore |
STAR Sports | TUE | 27-Nov-12 | 18:25:00 | Group Stage | Vietnam vs. Philippines |
STAR Sports | TUE | 27-Nov-12 | 21:15:00 | Group Stage | Thailand vs. Myanmar |
STAR Sports | WED | 28-Nov-12 | 17:55:00 | Group Stage | Indonesia vs. Singapore |
STAR Sports | WED | 28-Nov-12 | 20:40:00 | Group Stage | Malaysia vs. Laos |
ESPN | FRI | 30-Nov-12 | 21:15:00 | Group Stage | Philippines vs. Myanmar |
STAR Sports | FRI | 30-Nov-12 | 21:15:00 | Group Stage | Thailand vs. Vietnam |
STAR Sports | SAT | 1-Dec-12 | 20:30:00 | Group Stage | Malaysia vs. Indonesia |
ESPN | SUN | 2-Dec-12 | 3:00:00 PM* | Group Stage | Singapore vs. Laos |
STAR Sports | SAT | 8-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Semifinal, Leg 1 |
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STAR Sports | SUN | 9-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Semifinal, Leg 1 |
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STAR Sports | WED | 12-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Semifinal, Leg 2 |
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STAR Sports | THU | 13-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Semifinal, Leg 2 |
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STAR Sports | WED | 19-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Final, 1st Leg |
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STAR Sports | SAT | 22-Dec-12 | 20:25:00 | Final, 2nd Leg |
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