by GIANFRANCO PANIZO
With the majority of the European seasons off due to the international date, this weekend boasts a plethora of international matches for all to watch.
The game most Americans are looking forward to will be on Saturday night as the United States takes on El Salvador in a critical World Cup qualifier, a qualifier that could give the U.S. some breathing space, or place them in a hole in their qualifying campaign.
Other intriguing World Cup qualifiers on tap include Italy-Georgia, Spain-Belgium and Portugal-Denmark. The Portugal-Denmark tilt has significant appeal not just because of Cristiano Ronaldo, but also because the Portuguese are in desperate need of points in their quest to qualify for next summer's tournament.
Wondering what other games might be worth catching a glimpse of? Here is the rest of this weekend's Soccer on TV:
This Weekend's Soccer on TV
FRIDAY
- 8pm- FSC- Minnesota Thunder vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
SATURDAY
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3:30am- FSC- Gold Coast United vs. Sydney FC
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10am- GolTV, ESPN360.com- Scotland vs. Macedonia
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12:30pm- FSC, FSE- England vs. Slovenia
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2pm- Setanta Sports- Denmark vs. Portugal
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4pm- GolTV- Spain vs. Belgium
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4pm- Setanta Sports- Switzerland vs. Greece (delayed)
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5pm- FSC- Georgia vs. Italy (delayed)
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5:30pm- GolTV- Gremio Porto Alegre vs. Vitoria Salvador
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5:45pm- Setanta Sports- Turkey vs. Estonia (delayed)
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7pm- FSE- Georgia vs. Italy (delayed)
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7:25pm- Telemundo- Tigres UANL vs. America
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7:30pm- Direct Kick- New England Revolution vs. Kansas City Wizards
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7:30pm- Setanta Sports- Denmark vs. Portugal (delayed)
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8pm- ESPN360.com, ESPN Classic, TeleFutura- USA vs. El Salvador
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8pm- Direct Kick- FC Dallas vs. DC United
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8:30pm- Pay-Per-View-Brazil vs. Argentina
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10pm- Telemundo- Mexico at Costa Rica
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10pm- FSC, FSE- Colorado Rapids vs. Toronto FC
SUNDAY
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1pm- Telemundo- Toluca vs. Morelia
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3pm- GolTV- Cruzeiro vs. Sao Paulo FC
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4:55pm- Telemundo- Atlante vs. Pumas UNAM
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5pm- Setanta Sports- Cyprus vs. Republic of Ireland (delayed)
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6:45pm- Setanta Sports- Croatia vs. Belarus (delayed)
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8:30pm- Setanta Sports- Poland vs. Northern Ireland (delayed)
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Which matches are you most looking forward to? Think the U.S. will grab three points vs. El Salvador? Will Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal get out of their current qualifying funk?
Share your thoughts below.
Vamos Vamos! Argentina! Vamos Vamos! A Ganar!
Espero que este boludo de Maradona presente un equipo competitivo y con bastante pasion!
did NATO (the 3rd comment on this thread) really describe Conor Casey as a “super sub” in relation to the USMNT?
WTF???
Praise the lord for ESPN360
Mexico to lose at Saprissa
Many thanks Gianfranco for this and all the other lists of games you diligently put together. They are greatly appreciated. Very nicely done.
anyone know what language the Argentina/Brazil game will be broadcast? don’t know just yet if i’ll dole out the $34.99 for PPV.
“Shame about Heath Pearce. The Turkish club offered him good money, maybe peanuts to what he had wanted but considering he was dropped from a crappy 2 Bundesliga team, he should have taken it. If he did well and got a start at the WC, he could have moved back to a better club.”
Posted by: IreneIsNotMyGod | September 04, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Show me proof that Heath Pearce did anything wrong–that he was greedy. Seriously, show me a reputable website, outside of Bursaspor’s home site. Or a report of what really happened.
hoping Torres scores a hat-trick for Spain. He needs to get on the score sheet for qualifying cause Villa has 5 goals already I believe in just 3 games.
@ OffTheWoodwork
Hi Neighbor, I watched WC 06 at Cheers on Augusta Road. Also if you call office of Carolina Elite SA – I’m sure someone there can help you. Good Luck!
OfftheWoodwork,
Drive down to Cola. Cock N Bull is a legit soccer pub.
Will be packed Saturday night for the US game.
Hey Ives…. in case no one has said it recently …. I really love the weekend TV schedule. I always find something that I didn’t know was on.
I totally agree. I hope both Denmark and Sweden step on Portugal. So great if Ronaldo misses the World Cup.
OffTheWoodwork,
Good luck in the Southeast getting soccer on a TV in a bar, restaurant, bowling alley, Chucky Cheese or skating ring this Saturday night. Let us know how it goes.
GO Denmark! i hate Portugal. wouldn’t that be great if CR9 doesn’t go to the WC!
Oops – I meant “internet-only”, not “international-only”
Anyone know how to record off Veetle or Athde (or anywhere else showing streaming FSC)? I cut off my directv a while back and am international-only now, which is fine fo watching live games but I haven figured out how to record streams (and I need to for the Salvador game. Thanks!
Anyone know of any good soccer pubs/sports bars in Greenville, SC where I can catch USMNT/El Salvador??
Can anyone suggest some places in NYC/Manhattan that will show the Argentina-Brasil match (besides Nevada, which will be jam-packed)? it’s PPV so not a lot of bars will have it.
Brazil v. Argentina is on PPV ($35 on Comcast), bit the REAL problem is that it directly conflicts with the US match. 8pm ET on Saturday. 🙁
-mdb
what about the BIGGEST game of the week-end?
Brazil vs Argentina?
I see MLS only has 3 games scheduled for this qualifying weekend. Maybe that will help calm the cries from all those folks on the message boards who think MLS needs to adopt some “universal” standard of taking WCQ dates off.
Wait, so what’s this? MLS isn’t the only competition playing league games during a qualifying weekend?
Brazil and Mexico are pulling a Garber?
I love it!
Portugal / Denmark on ESPN at 2 PM on the first saturday of college football season? Are you sure?
You hear it now. Spain-Brazil WC final.
USA, England, NL, Argentina, Denmark, Australia all make it to the quarter-finals along with Brazil and Spain.
Does Cox Cable have ESPN CLASSIC? I don’t have digital cable so very curious.
What about Brazil vs. Argentina?
I know its on PPV or something but what time does Brazil vs Argentina game start and what day
Shame about Heath Pearce. The Turkish club offered him good money, maybe peanuts to what he had wanted but considering he was dropped from a crappy 2 Bundesliga team, he should have taken it. If he did well and got a start at the WC, he could have moved back to a better club.
but either way looks like Boca will be starting as leftback with Bornstein as his no2. Spector will be RB with Cherundolo being no2.
I’m hoping both Altidore and Davies score tomorrow and Wednesday. Maybe if Cooper scores a few more goals, he can get a call up in October.
I know Brian Ching is going to the World Cup unless injured but is it possible Cooper can come to? EJ and Casey are only good as late super-sub, Cooper has a shot to be 3rd striker behind Altidore/Davies.
Hell Cooper is better than the likes of Matt Taylor, Jon Paul Pittman, Jemal Johnson, Marcus Tracy. Sadly those guys will never see Gold Cup much less the World Cup.
Everyone in our NT needs to be playing abroad
Oh it’s sad and pathetic but 1st 😛
I love this site. Thanks Ives for everything. You need to run for Congress.
Let’s go Denmark and Sweden.