Canada Hosts Honduras in 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ Qualifier on TSN, November 13

TORONTO (November 6, 2015) – Canada’s Men’s National Team continues their quest to secure a spot at the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, and in partnership with Canada Soccer, TSN delivers exclusive live coverage when Canada hosts Honduras on Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. ET, live from BC Place in Vancouver. Calling all the action from BC Place are TSN soccer play-by-play commentator Luke Wileman and analyst Nick Dasovic.

Canada’s Men’s National Team hosts Honduras in a 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ Qualifier on Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. ET on TSN. DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/1NezWXr

TSN’s live coverage of the match is also available live and on demand to TSN subscribers via TSN GO. French-language coverage of the Canada-Honduras match is available live on RDS2. Fans can also tune in as TSN Radio 1040 in Vancouver delivers live coverage of Canada vs. Honduras, featuring play-by-play commentator Peter Schaad and analyst David Norman. Fans can also listen live online at TSN1040.ca, and on their smartphones and tablets anywhere via the TSN GO app. “It was wonderful to work so closely with Canada Soccer this past summer on the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™. We’re thrilled to extend our relationship by showcasing this key FIFA World Cup Qualifier for Canada’s Men’s National Team,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President of Programming, TSN. “All of us at TSN will join the rest of the country in cheering on Canada’s push to the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™.” “Canada Soccer is extremely pleased to partner with TSN and bring exciting FIFA World Cup Qualifiers action to Canadians,” added Peter Montopoli, General Secretary, Canada Soccer.  “This next round of qualifiers will see Canada compete against some of the top teams in our confederation and we know that TSN will provide soccer fans with an exceptional broadcast as they did this summer during the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™.” Canada’s match with Honduras kicks off the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying for 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, which determines the teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean that will earn the right to compete for World Cup glory. Canada has been drawn into Group A alongside El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. The top two teams will move on to the final qualifying round, a round-robin format known as the Hex, beginning in November 2016. The match is the first international soccer game to be played at Vancouver’s BC Place since the USA’s 5-2 victory over Japan in the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ final in July 2015. Soccer on Bell Media Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package from 2015-2026, which includes the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR™, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, as well as a slate of additional FIFA tournaments. TSN and RDS are the official broadcasters of MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER in Canada, with coverage of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, and Montreal Impact, as well as the MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, MLS CUP 2015, and the 2015 AT&T MLS ALL-STAR GAME. TSN and RDS are also the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE beginning this year. The agreement sees TSN broadcast more than 190 games, including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. RDS delivers live coverage of three of the best matches each week. TSN is also the exclusive broadcaster of next summer’s EURO 2016. TSN and RDS hold a multi-year broadcast agreement with BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE that gives the networks Canadian media rights to half of all games through the 2015-2016 season.