All
12 games to be streamed live from Burger Stadium beginning with
Panama vs. Austria, Japan vs. France, Canada vs. Sweden and USA vs.
American Samoa
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 – AUSTIN, TX – All
12 games of the 2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship will be
streamed live online from Burger Stadium in Austin when the
tournament kicks off this weekend.
USA
Football’s YouTube channel will air a live webcast of the games,
which will also be archived for future viewing at
www.YouTube.com/usafootballeducation.
The
live webcast will cover the opening games on Saturday, June 30, which
begin at 9am CT the second round of games on July 3 and 4 and the
July 6 placement games and the July 7 medal games.
Select
games also will be telecast in Central Texas on KBVO MyAustinTV.
KBVO will air all three U.S. Under-19 National Games. Additional KBVO
game telecasts will be announced during World Championship play.
“We
are pleased that American football fans around the world who are
eager to see the next generation of top international players compete
in Texas will be able to follow the entire tournament online,” said
IFAF president TOMMY
WIKING.
“We have four games for them to enjoy on Saturday and no doubt
some intriguing and exciting games in midweek when places in the
medal rounds are at stake.”
The
action kicks off this Saturday, June 30, at
www.YouTube.com/usafootballeducation
when two newcomers to the world Under-19 stage meet as reigning
European junior champion Austria takes on Panama at 9am CT, enabling
American football fans in Panama to tune in at 9am local time and in
Austria at 4pm Central European Time.
2009
Bronze Medal winner Japan meets France at 11.30am CT (6.30pm in
France / 1.30am Sunday in Japan), followed by a clash between 2009
Silver medalist Canada and Sweden at 5pm CT (6pm ET / midnight in
Sweden).
When
the reigning champion United States faces American Samoa, playing in
its first-ever IFAF tournament, at 8pm local time on Saturday,
American Samoan fans will be watching at 2pm that afternoon in the
South Pacific.
The
second round, placement and medal games will all kick off at 5pm and
8pm local time on July 3, 4, 6 and 7, which translate as 11am and 2pm
in American Samoa, 6pm and 9pm U.S. Eastern time, midnight and 3am
the following day Central European Time, and 7am and 10am the
following day in Japan.
Learn
more about the IFAF Under-19 World Championship and the World
Football Festival at: www.u19championship.com.
2012
IFAF Under-19 World Championship Webcast Schedule By Time Zone
Saturday,
June 30 (all games at Burger Stadium)
Local |
Eastern |
CET |
Japan |
Am. Samoa |
Game |
9am |
10am |
4pm |
11pm |
3am |
Panama vs.
Austria |
11.30am |
12.30am |
6.30pm |
1.30am +1
day |
5am |
Japan vs.
France |
5pm |
6pm |
12am +1 day |
7am +1 day |
11am |
Canada vs.
Sweden |
8pm |
9pm |
3am +1 day |
10am +1 day |
2pm |
United
States vs. American Samoa |
Tuesday,
July 3 (all games at Burger Stadium)
Local |
Eastern |
CET |
Japan |
Am. Samoa |
Game |
5pm |
6pm |
12am +1 day |
7am +1 day |
11am |
JPN/FRA
losing team vs.
CAN/SWE
losing team |
8pm |
9pm |
3am +1 day |
10am +1 day |
2pm |
PAN/AUT
losing team vs.
USA/AMS
losing team |
Wednesday,
July 4 (all games at Burger Stadium)
Local |
Eastern |
CET |
Japan |
Am. Samoa |
Game |
5pm |
6pm |
12am +1 day |
7am +1 day |
11am |
JPN/FRA
winner vs. CAN/SWE winner |
8pm |
9pm |
3am +1 day |
10am +1 day |
2pm |
PAN/AUT
winner vs. USA/AMS winner |
Friday,
July 6 (all games at Burger Stadium)
Local |
Eastern |
CET |
Japan |
Am. Samoa |
Game |
5pm |
6pm |
12am +1 day |
7am +1 day |
11am |
Seventh
Place Game |
8pm |
9pm |
3am +1 day |
10am +1 day |
2pm |
Fifth Place
Game |
Saturday,
July 7 (all games at Burger Stadium)
Local |
Eastern |
CET |
Japan |
Am. Samoa |
Game |
5pm |
6pm |
12am +1 day |
7am +1 day |
11am |
Bronze Medal
Game |
8pm |
9pm |
3am +1 day |
10am +1 day |
2pm |
Gold Medal
Game |