TORONTO – CBC and Rogers Sportsnet are teaming up to deliver all games from the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011 which starts this weekend, marking the first time every match will be broadcast live in Canada.
The partnership will see CBC air all matches involving Canada, including three of four quarterfinals, the semi-final, bronze and gold medal matches, all live. Rogers Sportsnet will air one quarterfinal match live, while also providing encore broadcasts of the quarterfinal, semi-final, bronze and gold medal matches. Additionally, in the early rounds, Rogers Sportsnet will provide live coverage of 18 matches not involving Canada.
Scott Russell will host CBC’s coverage, joined in-studio by former Canadian women’s national team member Clare Rustad and Jason de Vos, while Brenda Irving will provide reports from Germany. For Rogers Sportsnet, Gerry Dobson will host alongside in-studio analysts Craig Forrest and Kara Lang, a former Canadian women’s national team member who retired in January. Louis Jean and Stephen Brunt will be on-site to cover Canada and provide reports. Commentary for all matches on both networks will be provided by FIFA’s announcers.
The action kicks-off from Germany on Sunday, with Nigeria versus France on Rogers Sportsnet at 8:45 am ET, followed by Germany versus Canada from Berlin’s Olympiastadion on CBC.
