USWNT to Host FIFA World Cup Participants Brazil, Canada and Japan for the Ninth Edition of the Four-Team International Tournament | Final and Third-Place Match to Air LIVE on Universo and Peacock on Thursday, April 9
MIAMI – Apr. 3, 2024 – Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the U.S. National Teams, presents comprehensive coverage of the 2024 SheBelieves Cup Semifinals on Saturday, Apr. 6, with USWNT v. Japan at 12:30 p.m. ET airing simultaneously on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock followed by Canada v. Brazil at 3:30 p.m. ET on Universo and Peacock.
The matches of the 2024 SheBelieves Cup will be the first of six domestic games the U.S. Women will play following the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup and leading into the 2024 Olympics in France. All four teams competing in this year’s tournament are ranked in the top 11 in the world and competed in last year’s tournament, where the U.S. took first, followed by Japan in second, Brazil in third and Canada in fourth place.
Coverage of the semifinals will be anchored by the Telemundo Deportes award-winning commentary team led by network host Carlota Vizmanos. Soccer hall of famer and seven-time Emmy Award winner Andres Cantor will provide play-by-play for USWNT v. Japan while former Mexican National Team and Chivas player Manuel Sol and network soccer analyst Natalia Astrain provide in-depth analysis. Seasoned soccer play-by-play Copan Alvarez will be on the call for Canada v. Brazil with analysis by Astrain.
The final two games of the tournament take place on April 9 at 4 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET in Colombus, OH and will air live on Universo and Peacock. The USWNT will play in the 7 p.m. ET time slot whether it is playing in Championship or Third-Place Match, and the other game will be at 4 p.m. ET.
Additional content and coverage will be available across digital platforms. Follow along on @TelemundoDeportes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok for stories and reels highlighting the best of the SheBelieves Cup matches.
TELEMUNDO’S 2024 SHEBELIEVES CUP SCHEDULE:
Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
Saturday, Apr. 6 | 12:30 PM | USWNT vs. Japan | Telemundo, Universo, Peacock |
Saturday, Apr. 6 | 3:30 PM | Canada vs. Brazil | Universo, Peacock |
Thursday, Apr. 9 | 4:00 PM | TBD v. TBD | Universo, Peacock |
Thursday, Apr. 9 | 7:00 PM | TBD v. TBD | Universo, Peacock |
Inspired by the U.S. Women’s National Team and launched by U.S. Soccer in 2015, the SheBelieves Cup is part of U.S. Soccer’s SheBelieves initiative to inspire and empower women and girls to achieve their goals in sport and beyond.
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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