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By TIM FONTENAULT
World Cup warm-ups and Major League Soccer highlight the action on television this weekend.
The U.S. Men’s National Team continues their send-off series at Red Bull Arena on Sunday with a friendly match against Turkey. Clint Dempsey has been given the all clear to play, according to USMNT manager Jurgen Klinsmann, and the American captain is expected to be in the starting lineup for the Yanks.
Most World Cup teams will be in action this weekend. Many sides are making their final preparations for Brazil in the United States, including Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ivory Coast, which will play each other in St. Louis on Saturday.
In MLS, the New England Revolution look to extend their unbeaten run to eight matches against the lowly Montreal Impact. The Impact have seven points all season while New England has taken 19 out of 21 possible points during this seven-match run.
Here’s a rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV:
FRIDAY
1:30 p.m. – Brazil vs. Qatar (Toulon) – beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español
2:30 p.m. – Austria vs. Iceland – GolTV USA
3 p.m. – England vs. Peru (Toulon) – Fox Sports 2
4 p.m. – Spain vs. Bolivia – ESPN Deportes/ESPN3
8 p.m. – Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ivory Coast – beIN Sports USA/Univision Deportes
8:30 p.m. – Chile vs. Egypt – beIN Sports en Español
SATURDAY
10 a.m. – Croatia vs. Mali – Gol TV
1:30 p.m. – Norway vs. Russia – beIN Sports Play
2:15 p.m. – Italy vs. Ireland Republic – beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español
2:30 p.m. – Portugal vs. Greece – ESPN Deportes/ESPN3
2:30 p.m. – Netherlands vs. Ghana – ESPN3
4 p.m. – Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake – MLS Direct Kick
4 p.m. – Mexico vs. Ecuador – Univision Deportes
4:45 p.m. – Colombia vs. Senegal – beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español
5 p.m. – Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew – MLS Direct Kick
7 p.m. – Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution – MLS Direct Kick
7 p.m. – DC United vs. Sporting Kansas City – MLS Direct Kick
8:30 p.m. – FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes – MLS Direct Kick
10:30 p.m. – Chivas USA vs. Philadelphia Union – MLS Direct Kick
SUNDAY
12:30 p.m. – France vs. Brazil (Toulon Final) – beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español
2 p.m. – USA vs. Turkey – ESPN2/UniMas
2:30 p.m. – Germany vs. Cameroon – ESPN3/Univision Deportes
3 p.m. – France vs. Paraguay – ESPN3
4 p.m. – Chicago Fire vs. LA Galaxy – MLS Direct Kick
8 p.m. – Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo – Univision Deportes
9 p.m. – Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps – MLS Direct Kick
9 p.m. – Honduras vs. Israel – beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español