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While one U.S. national team is fighting for a Gold Cup title, another one starts its quest for a World Cup crown.
The U.S. Under-17 men's national team begins its FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico as it takes on the Czech Republic on Sunday. Conveniently for U.S. soccer fans, that match is slated to begin a little while after the U.S. senior side takes on Jamaica in a Gold Cup quarterfinal.
Those matches highlight a slate chock-full of international action, as the Gold Cup, UEFA U-21 championships and U-17 World Cup all happen simultaenously this weekend.
As for some of the better MLS matches on the schedule, Colorado-Los Angeles and Chivas USA-FC Dallas are two headliners to watch Saturday night, while Portland looks to find its Jeld-Wen mojo again when it hosts the New York Red Bulls Sunday night.
Here is this weekend's soccer on TV:
THIS WEEKEND'S SOCCER ON TV
FRIDAY
8:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes
SATURDAY
2:35 p.m. – ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes – Iceland vs. Denmark (UEFA U-21 championships)
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Switzerland vs. Belarus (UEFA U-21 championships)
3:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – France vs. Argentina (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
3:45 p.m. – ESPNU/ESPN3.com/Galavision – Mexico vs. Korea DPR (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
5 p.m. – Telefutura – Costa Rica vs. Honduras (Gold Cup quarterfinals)
6:45 p.m. – ESPNU/ESPN3.com – Congo vs. Netherlands (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
7 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders
7:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire
7:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Orlando City vs Wilmington Hammerheads
7:30 p.m. – GOLTV – Atletico Nacional vs. La Equidad
8 p.m. – Univision – Mexico vs. Guatemala (Gold Cup quarterfinals)
8:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew
9 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Real Salt Lake vs. D.C. United
9 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
10 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Philadelphia Union
10:30 p.m. – MLS Direct Kick/MatchDay Live – Chivas USA vs. FC Dallas
SUNDAY
2:35 p.m. – ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes – England vs. Czech Republic (UEFA U-21 championships)
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Ukraine vs. Spain (UEFA U-21 championships)
3 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Jamaica vs. United States (Gold Cup quarterfinals)
3 p.m. – GOLTV – Ceara vs. Sao Paulo
3:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Rwanda vs. England (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
3:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Uzbekistan vs. New Zealand (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
6 p.m. – Univision – Panama vs. El Salvador (Gold Cup quarterfinals)
6 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Atlanta Beat vs. Boston Breakers
6:45 p.m. – ESPNU/ESPN3.com/Galavision – United States vs. Czech Republic (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
6:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Uruguay vs. Canada (FIFA U-17 World Cup)
10 p.m. – Galavision – Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls