ESPN Family of Networks Churning Out Soccer Games This Week

Starting on Wednesday and lasting through Sunday, ESPN’s various platforms will be all over soccer games from all over the globe. There will be a couple of international friendies including one involving the United States on ESPN2. Then there’s the regular ESPN2 English Premier League game on Saturday morning and to round it out, there’s the MLS Cup on Sunday.

Here’s the schedule for you.

Big Soccer Week on ESPN Platforms: MLS Cup on ESPN HD and ESPN3.com Sunday; Doubleheader of International “Friendlies” Wednesday

ESPN’s platforms will combine to provide coverage of key soccer matches this week, including the MLS Cup live from Toronto on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN HD and ESPN3.com.  Highlights:
  • Back-to-back doubleheader international friendly matches Wednesday, Nov. 17: Brazil vs. Argentina at 11:55 a.m. and USA vs. South Africa at 2 p.m.
  • ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes will combine to present 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008 champions Spain vs. Portugal on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m.
  • MLS Cup, between FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids, on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN HD and ESPN3.com. 
Date Time (ET) Match-Up League Network(s)
Wed, Nov 17 11:55 a.m. Argentina vs. Brazil Int’l Soccer ESPN2
ESPN3.com
ESPN Deportes
2 p.m. South África vs. USA U.S. Soccer ESPN2
ESPN3.com
2:30 p.m. Germany vs. Sweden
(6 p.m. on ESPN Deportes)
Int’l Soccer ESPN3.com
Greece vs. Áustria Int’l Soccer ESPN3.com
Turkey vs. Netherlands
(1 p.m. on 11/18 on ESPN Deportes)
Int’l Soccer ESPN3.com
2:45 p.m. Norway vs. Republic of Ireland Int’l Soccer ESPN3.com
Malta vs. Croatia Euro Qualifier ESPN3.com
4 p.m. Spain vs. Portugal Int’l Soccer ESPN3.comESPN Deportes
Sat, Nov 20 7:30 p.m. Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspurs Premier League ESPN2
ESPN Deportes
ESPN3.com
Sun, Nov 21 8:30 p.m. FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids 2010 MLS Cup ESPN HD
ESPN3.com

I think I’ll have more stuff later.

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