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By DAN KARELL

With the European club seasons just a couple of weeks away from starting, many top teams around the world are getting into the heart of their preseason schedule.

Louis Van Gaal and Manchester United will look to build chemistry with some of their new signings as they take on Barcelona in Santa Clara, California, while Chelsea battle Paris Saint-Germain at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The weekend is also highlighted by the Emirates Cup, featuring Arsenal, Wolfsburg, Villarreal, and Werder Bremen, and former German champions Borussia Dortmund face Juventus in a friendly.

On Sunday in Philadelphia, Mexico and Jamaica do battle for a chance to reach the playoff game that will decide who reaches the 2017 Confederations Cup. The Gold Cup final is something of a surprise, as Mexico’s last three goals have all come on penalty kicks, two of them in controversial fashion, while Jamaica stunned the U.S. Men’s National Team, 2-1, in the semifinals.

Elsewhere, Liga MX gets underway this weekend, with defending champion Santos Laguna locking horns with Club Leon, and Club America visiting Puebla.

MLS action also continues this weekend. Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC meet in a re-match of the 2013 MLS Cup final, and the two new MLS expansion franchises, Orlando City and New York City FC, face each other at Yankee Stadium.

Here is this weekend’s soccer on TV (schedule after the jump):

FRIDAY

8:00 p.m. – FOX Sports 2/ESPN Deportes – Fiorentina vs. Benfica

8:30 p.m. – Veracruz vs. Chivas Guadalajara – Univision Deportes

11:00 p.m. – Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City – Univision Deportes

SATURDAY

8:00 a.m. – FOX Sports 1/ESPN Deportes – Inter Milan vs. AC Milan

9:00 a.m. – ESPN3 – Wolfsburg vs. Villarreal

11:00 a.m. – ESPN3 – Werder Bremen vs. Sevilla

11:00 a.m. – ESPN3 – Arsenal vs. Lyon

1:00 p.m. – ESPN3 – Borussia Dortmund vs. Juventus

1:00 p.m. – beIN Sports en Español – Galatasaray vs. Udinese

2:00 p.m. – beIN Sports USA – Grasshopper vs. Basel

4:00 p.m. – FOX Sports 2 –  USA vs. Panama

4:00 p.m. – FOX – Barcelona vs. Manchester United

6:00 p.m. – FOX Sports 2/ESPN Deportes – Chelsea vs. Paris Saint-Germain

6:00 p.m. – UniMas – Cruz Azul vs. Morelia

7:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC

7:30 p.m. – One World Sports – Indy Eleven vs. New York Cosmos

7:30 p.m. – ESPN3 – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

8:00 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders

8:00 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Tigres UANL vs. Toluca

8:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution

8:30 p.m. – ESPN3 – San Antonio Scorpions vs. Minnesota United

9:00 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy

9:00 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers

9:00 p.m. – Telemundo – Pachuca vs. Club Tijuana

9:30 p.m. – Azteca America – Club Atlas vs. Queretaro

SUNDAY

9:00 a.m. – ESPN Deportes/ESPN3 – Lyon vs. Villarreal

11:20 a.m. – ESPN3 – Arsenal vs. Wolfsburg

1:00 p.m. – Univision – Pumas UNAM vs. Monterrey

2:30 p.m. – FOX Sports 1 – NYCFC vs. Orlando City

3:00 p.m. – GolTV USA – Sao Paulo vs. Cruzeiro

5:00 p.m. – ESPN2 – D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union

6:00 p.m. – UniMas – Puebla vs. Club America

7:30 p.m. – FOX Sports 1 – Mexico vs. Jamaica

7:00 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick – Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes

7:30 p.m. – ESPN3 – New York Red Bulls vs. Benfica