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BBC Wales secures rights for three more World Cup qualifiers
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BBC Wales has secured the TV rights to highlights of three of the
Wales football World Cup qualifying away games, along with live
TV rights to the crucial Germany v Wales game on 15 October.
The full package of TV highlights covers the Russia v Wales game
on Wednesday 10 September; Azerbaijan v Wales on Saturday 6 June
2009; and Finland v Wales on Saturday 10 October 2009.
This extra coverage supplements BBC Wales' comprehensive radio
and online coverage of the Wales World Cup 2010 qualifying
campaign, with all the games available on BBC Radio Wales and BBC
Radio Cymru and online in both languages.
"This is fantastic news for football fans in Wales and beyond," says BBC Wales Head of Sport, Nigel Walker.
"With the addition of
these highlights packages, fans can now follow the Welsh football
team every step of the way, as John Toshack and his players hit
the road to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa."
Here is a full list of the coverage on offer from BBC Wales
Sport
Russia v Wales – 10.09.08 – Live radio and online, TV highlights
Wales v Liechtenstein – 11.10.08 – Live radio and online
Germany v Wales – 15.10.08 – Live radio, online and TV
Wales v Finland – 28.03.09 – Live radio and online
Wales v Germany – 01.04.09 – Live radio and online
Azerbaijan v Wales – 06.06.09 – Live radio and online, TV highlights
Wales v Russia – 09.09.09 – Live radio and online
Finland v Wales – 10.10.09 – Live radio and online, TV highlights
Liechtenstein v Wales – 14.10.09 – Live radio and online
Notes to Editors
BBC Wales also offered live radio and online
coverage of the Wales v Azerbaijan game last Saturday (6 September 2008).
BBC Wales Press Office
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