FOX Sports Travels to Russia for 2017 Confederations Cup Draw Saturday
FOX Sports, home of the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, heads to Kazan for the 2017 Confederations Cup Draw and offers an hour-long coverage of the ceremony which determines the final match schedule for the “Tournament of Champions.” FS1’s presentation airs Saturday, Nov. 26 at 10:00 AM ET and is streamed live on FOX Sports GO, via the mobile app and most connected devices, and on desktop through FOXSportsGo.com. Games are also available on the FOX Soccer 2GO mobile app and via desktop with a subscription.
Rob Stone hosts studio coverage with live on-site analysis from Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Fernando Fiore and senior editorial researcher Mark Young in Kazan. Russian President Vladimir Putin is among the noteworthy attendees expected to be on hand for the ceremony at the Kazan Tennis Academy in central Russia.
The FIFA Confederations Cup features eight teams, winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC) along with the reigning FIFA World Cup champion and the host nation. The 2017 edition includes hosts Russia, 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Germany, Copa America champion Chile, CONCACAF Gold Cup winner Mexico, UEFA Euro champion Portugal, OFC Nations Cup winner New Zealand, and AFC Asian Cup holder Australia. The African representative will be decided in February 2017. FOX Sports televises the full FIFA Confederations Cup from June 17, 2017 to July 2, 2017 across its portfolio of networks.
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