Soccer action continues at the Games of the XXX Summer Olympiad in London. This time, it’s the men’s turn to take the pitch. NBC Sports Network will hit the air first at 7 a.m. and will air four matches live including Great Britain’s first contest against Senegal around 2 p.m. ET.
MSNBC goes on the air at 9 a.m. and will have three matches all live including Spain vs. Japan and gold medal contender Brazil taking on Egypt.
The NBC Soccer Channel will also hit the air at 7 a.m. and Telemundo gets its first taste of Olympic action carrying four games including Mexico vs. South Korea. Lots of action before the official start of the Games on Friday.
Here’s NBCUniversal’s announcement.
OLYMPIC MEN’S SOCCER KICKS OFF LIVE TOMORROW ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK AND MSNBC
Seven Games to Air LIVE on Thursday
Coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network
All Games Live Streamed on NBCOlympics.com and NBC Olympics Live Extra Mobile & Tablet AppLONDON – July 25, 2012 – Live coverage of Olympic men’s soccer kicks off tomorrow with Honduras vs. Morocco on NBC Sports Network at 7 a.m. ET, followed by Spain vs. Japan live on MSNBC at 9:30 a.m. ET from Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Brazil and Egypt match up live on MSNBC from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales at 2:45 p.m. ET. Olympic host nation Great Britain takes on Senegal at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, live on NBC Sports Network at 3 p.m. ET.
NBCUniversal’s coverage of eight men’s soccer games involving all 16 teams will air tomorrow on NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and Telemundo.
NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Olympics Live Extra app, available on mobile devices and tablets, will live stream all sporting events for the first time ever, more than 3,500 total programming hours, including all 32 sports and the awarding of all 302 medals. The vast majority of live stream content will only be available to authenticated cable, satellite or telco customers.
For more information on live streaming, please go to: NBCOlympics.com/LiveExtra
For the full schedule of NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage, please go to: NBCOlympics.com
Listings subject to change (all times ET unless otherwise noted).
Tomorrow’s coverage includes:
THURSDAY, JULY 26 (Day -1)
NBC SPORTS NETWORK
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Qualifying Round
Honduras vs. Morocco (LIVE)
Mexico vs. South Korea (LIVE)
United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Senegal (LIVE)
Belarus vs. New ZealandMSNBC
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Qualifying Round
Spain vs. Japan (LIVE)
Gabon vs. Switzerland (LIVE)
Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)NBC OLYMPIC SOCCER CHANNEL
7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Soccer – Qualifying Round
Honduras vs. Morocco (LIVE)
Mexico vs. South Korea (LIVE)
United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay (LIVE)
Great Britain vs. Senegal (LIVE)
Spain vs. Japan
Gabon vs. Switzerland
Egypt vs. Brazil
Belarus vs. New ZealandTELEMUNDO
6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (LIVE)
Men’s Soccer – Qualifying Round
Mexico vs. South Korea (LIVE)
Honduras vs. Morocco (LIVE)
Brazil vs. Egypt (LIVE)
United Arab Emirates vs. Uruguay (LIVE)Midnight – 1 a.m. (ET/PT)
Soccer Highlights ShowFriday’s coverage includes:
FRIDAY, JULY 27 (Day 0)
NBC
7:30 p.m. – Midnight (ET/PT)
Opening Ceremony
- The Games begin in grand and royal style as London, the first city to host the Olympics three times, welcomes the world and Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Games. The Opening Ceremony, directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) also features the Parade of Nations, as athletes from more than 200 countries march into the Olympic Stadium together in one of the most powerful symbolic events in the world. The pageantry culminates with the always highly anticipated lighting of the Olympic Cauldron.
That’s all. More stuff is coming up.
