Exclusive Interviews with Chivas and América Stars on Futbol Estelar Chivas Extra | Chivas vs. América Live from Estadio Akron Simulcast on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock
MIAMI, Fla. – March 12, 2024 – Telemundo, the home of Chivas de Guadalajara in the U.S., presents El Clásico De México featuring Liga MX rivals Chivas and América on Saturday, March 16 with a pregame show at 10 p.m. ET followed by the match at 10:30 p.m. ET airing simultaneously across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock with English-language coverage available on SiriusXM.
Formerly known as El Súper Clásico, El Clásico de México highlights two of Liga MX’s most popular teams and biggest rivals with passionate fanbases across Mexico and the United States. This year, Fernando Gago’s Chivas enter the pitch with a fully Mexican squad while André Jardine’s América compete with a squad relying on its foreign players. The encounter will be the third and final matchup between the two teams within a 10-day period, and arguably the most meaningful for the supporters of Chivas and America.
Telemundo Deportes commentary team will lead the coverage with Emmy-award winning sports journalist Miguel Gurwitz and Zona Mixta host Veronica Rodriguez serving as hosts, accomplished Spanish-language commentator Jorge Calvo providing play-by-play while former Mexican National Team and Chivas player Manuel Sol provides in-depth analysis, and sideline reporters Rodrigo Camacho and Arantza Fernandez deliver pitch-side coverage. Former Mexican National Team and Chivas player Ramón Morales joins the commentary team as a special guest.
Tune into Futbol Estelar Chivas Extra before and after the match for stories highlighting the culture of both teams and interviews with key players. Viewers can also find exclusive player interviews and game highlights on Telemundo’s leading late-night sports show Zona Mixta airing live from Guadalajara on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Telemundo’s El Clásico De México Broadcast Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Program | Platform |
| Saturday, March 16 | 10 p.m. | Fútbol Estelar Chivas: El Clásico De México – La Antesala | Telemundo, Universo, Peacock |
| Saturday, March 16 | 10:30 p.m. | Fútbol Estelar Chivas: El Clásico De México Chivas vs. América | Telemundo, Universo, Peacock |
| Sunday, March 17 | 1 a.m. | Fútbol Estelar Chivas: El Clásico De México Post-game | Universo, Peacock |
| Sunday, March 17 | 1:30 a.m. | Zona Mixta | Telemundo |
| Sunday, March 17 | 9 p.m. | Chivas Femenil vs. América Femenil | Universo, Telemundo App |
*Subject to changes.
Follow all the action as it happens and join the conversation on @TelemundoDeportes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, using #ChivasEnTelemundo and #TelemundoDeportes.
Telemundo Deportes is the leading U.S. sports media brand and destination for the biggest and best global sports programming in Spanish language, delivering a comprehensive roster of live and studio programming featuring the most significant and most in-demand sporting events, including exclusive Spanish-language coverage of all FIFA properties and Teams USA through 2026. In addition to serving as the exclusive U.S. home for Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara home matches, the network offers comprehensive Spanish-language coverage of the Premier League. Beyond soccer, Telemundo Deportes delivers exclusive Spanish-language coverage of NFL’s Sunday Night Football and the Olympics as well as other premier sporting events.
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About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 90 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand on Peacock features programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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