ESPN Deportes has acquired the rights to the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying. In addition ESPN360.com will cover the event on its broadband network. The 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament will crown the Confederation’s champion and serve as a qualifier to the Men’s Football Tournament to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

“This agreement clearly underscores ESPN’s leadership and commitment to offering first-class sporting events to the Latino sports fans and advertisers across multiple media in the U.S.,” said Lino Garcia, general manager, ESPN Deportes. “The CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament represents national pride, honor, and glory and we’re thrilled to showcase these national soccer teams on television, broadband and radio, as they compete to represent their home countries at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.”

“CONCACAF is very pleased to partner with ESPN Deportes for the Men's Olympic Qualification tournament,” said CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer. “ESPN's unique Spanish-language multi-media platform will provide an excellent promotional vehicle for this important competition.”

ESPN Deportes will air all 16 matches live, including the finals March 23. Additionally, the network will also air a preview show each round and provide extensive coverage of the tournament across news and information shows led by SportsCenter, Fuera de Juego and Cronómetro. ESPN Deportes Radio, the only around-the-clock national Spanish-language radio network in the U.S., will also broadcast all 16 matches of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification.

U.S. soccer fans will also be able to see all 16 matches live, and via replay, on ESPN360.com. Each match will be available for on-demand replay for 48 hours following its completion. The deal adds to an already robust, and fast-growing, lineup of live broadband soccer coverage on ESPN360.com in the U.S. that includes UEFA Champions League, Euro 2008, UEFA Cup, FIFA World Cup and Women’s World Cup, Italian SerieA and Italian Cup, MLS, FIFA U-20 and Beach Soccer World Cup, UEFA U-19 and U-17 Championships, and several top invitational tournaments.