Telemundo & NBC Universo Airs Coverage of FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP

TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO and NBCDeportes.com feature the biggest moments in international soccer this week as the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 tournament enters the semifinals phase; and the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ wraps up the first round of play.

Brazil is the only Latin American team remaining in the U-20 World Cup and on Tues., June 16 it will face Senegal at 11:30PM/10:30C/8:30P, live on NBC UNIVERSO. Brazil knocked out Portugal in the Round of 16 in a neck-to-neck race that had to be decided on penalty kicks after neither team managed to score during the regulation 90-minutes and two additional 15-minute periods of play. Senegal beat Uzbekistan by one point, eliminating the Central Asian team with no need for extra time.

The other game from down under to watch this week is Serbia vs. the tournament's biggest surprise, Mali, Wed., June 17 at 3AM/2AMC/12P (early Wednesday morning) on TELEMUNDO. Both teams advanced to the semifinals thanks to victories clinched in the penalty phase. Serbia eliminated the United States 6-5 by sudden death in a nail-biting finale, while Mali stunned the world with its 4-3 win over powerhouse Germany. Andrés Cantor and Carlos Hermosillo will share coverage of the U-20 semifinals with Sammy Sadovnik and Manuel Sol on NBC UNIVERSO and Telemundo.

The same expert sportscaster teams will bring viewers all of the excitement of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ this week, with special commentary and analysis by former Mexican national team player Andrea Rodebaugh. As the first round of the tournament draws to an end, the following games will determine which teams move on to the Round of 16:

Tuesday, June 16

Ecuador vs. Japan, 4:30PM/3:30C/1:30P on NBC UNIVERSO
Nigeria vs. the United States, 7:30PM/6:30C/4:30P on NBC UNIVERSO

Wednesday, June 17

Nigeria vs. the United States, 8:00AM ET/PT on NBC UNIVERSO (repeat airing from the night before)
Mexico vs. France, 3:30PM/2:30C/12:30P on TELEMUNDO
England vs. Colombia, 3:30PM/2:30C/12:30P on NBC UNIVERSO
Costa Rica vs. Brazil, 6:30PM/5:30C/3:30P on NBC UNIVERSO

The FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 semifinals and all of the first-round games in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ will also be available live on NBCDeportes.com and the NBC Deportes EN VIVO EXTRA mobile app.

The Women's Cup Round of 16 begins on Saturday, June 20; the schedule has yet to be confirmed.

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