The back end of the MLS playoff field might have ways to go before being decided, but the locks from each conference seem to have emerged in recent weeks.
In the West, second-year Austin FC has held down its spot among the cream of the conference for long enough to prove it isn’t a fluke, but faces has to welcome the New York Red Bulls for an important, and potentially telling fixture on Sunday.
Another one to watch in MLS will be Saturday’s Real Salt Lake – FC Dallas contest. Like Austin, RSL feels like it has been punching above its weight class all year, but a win against one of the best front lines in the league will support the claim that their third-place status suggests.
European friendlies are also taking part all across North America, and the United States will play host to two marquee rivalries on Saturday with an El Clasico in Las Vegas, and a Florida Cup edition of Arsenal – Chelsea in Orlando.
The quarterfinals of the Women’s Euros also play out this weekend, with Sunday’s France – Netherlands being the best matchup.
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Here is a look at This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
- Austin FC vs New York Red Bulls – A true heavyweight interconference matchup you won’t see most weekends.
- Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas – RSL continues to impress, but can it pop off another playoff caliber team?
- Real Madrid vs Barcelona – Las Vegas’ first El Classico is a special moment, even for the preseason.
- Arsenal vs Chelsea – Two clubs with massive United States footprints going head to head should make for a fun event in Orlando.
- France vs Netherlands – The Women’s Euros are in the quarterfinals and it looks to be France’s to win, but the Dutch are one of the few teams in their echelon.
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Mazatlán vs Atlético San Luis
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA – Necaxa vs Juárez
UEFA Women’s Euro
3 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Sweden vs Belgium
Austrian Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Salzburg vs Austria Wien
Belgian First Division A
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Standard Liège vs Gent
Colombian Primera A
9:05 p.m. – fuboTV – Millonarios vs Envigado
Ecuadoran Primera A
8 p.m. – fuboTV – Gualaceo vs Deportivo Cuenca
German Bundesliga 2
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Paderborn
Club Friendly
11 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Juventus vs Guadalajara
Women’s African Cup of Nations
4 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nigeria vs Zambia
USL Championship
9 p.m. – ESPN+ – Colorado Springs vs Charleston Battery
MLS Next Pro
4 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Portland Timbers II vs San Jose Earthquakes II
6 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Rochester New York vs FC Cincinnati II
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Sporting Kansas City II vs Tacoma Defiance
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – St. Louis City II vs North Texas
Saturday
Major League Soccer
7 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – New York City FC vs Inter Miami
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Columbus Crew vs New England Revolution
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Toronto FC vs Charlotte FC
8 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – D.C. United vs CF Montréal
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota United
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Sporting Kansas City vs Los Angeles FC
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Vancouver Whitecaps vs Chicago Fire
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes
Club Friendly
1 p.m. – ESPN+ – Beşiktaş vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 p.m. – ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Roma vs Nice
7 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes – Bayern Munich vs Manchester City
11 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Florida Cup
8 p.m. – ESPN+ – Arsenal vs Chelsea
Liga MX
8:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Cruz Azul vs Puebla
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Tigres UANL vs Atlas
10:05 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Tijuana vs América
UEFA Women’s Euro
3 p.m. – ESPN2, fuboTV, TUDN USA – France vs Netherlands
Canadian Premier League
1:30 p.m. – fuboTV – HFX Wanderers vs Edmonton
4:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Forge vs Valour
Colombian Primera A
7:10 p.m. – fuboTV – Junior vs Santa Fe
German Bundesliga 2
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Hannover 96 vs St. Pauli
Women’s African Cup of Nations
4 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Morocco vs South Africa
USL Championship
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – Indy Eleven vs Memphis 901
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – Hartford Athletic vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Atlanta United II
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham Legion vs FC Tulsa
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Loudoun United vs Miami FC
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Detroit City vs New Mexico United
9:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – El Paso Locomotive vs San Antonio
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Monterey Bay vs New York RB II
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Oakland Roots vs Las Vegas Lights
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – San Diego Loyal vs Rio Grande Valley
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – LA Galaxy II vs Orange County SC
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Phoenix Rising vs Sacramento Republic
USL League One
7 p.m. – ESPN+ – Greenville Triumph vs Union Omaha
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Chattanooga Red Wolves vs Northern Colorado
7:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tormenta vs North Carolina
10 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tucson vs Charlotte Independence
10:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Central Valley Fuego vs Richmond Kickers
Sunday
Major League Soccer
8 p.m. – ESPN+, fuboTV – Austin FC vs New York Red Bulls
9:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás – Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM
Belgian First Division A
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Club Brugge vs Genk
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Mechelen vs Antwerp
Brasileirão
10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Avaí vs Flamengo
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Fluminense vs RB Bragantino
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Palmeiras vs Internacional
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Juventude vs Ceará
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Mineiro vs Corinthians
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Goianiense vs América Mineiro
6 p.m. – Paramount+ – Fortaleza vs Santos
Canadian Premier League
2 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – York United vs Atlético Ottawa
Colombian Primera A
3:45 p.m. – fuboTV – América de Cali vs Cortuluá
5:50 p.m. – fuboTV – Medellín vs Once Caldas
Copa América Femenina
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Copa America Femenina: 5th Place Game
Scottish League Cup
10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Aberdeen vs Raith Rovers
Swedish Allsvenskan
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Värnamo vs AIK
MLS Next Pro
5 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Columbus Crew II vs New England II
6 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – New York City II vs Inter Miami II
7 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Orlando City B vs Philadelphia Union II
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Colorado Rapids II vs Whitecaps II
8 p.m. – MLS Next Pro – Houston Dynamo FC II vs Minnesota United II