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By TRAVIS CLARK
As 2010 nears an end, and the memories of the World Cup in South Africa grow more distant, international teams around the world are gathering together for one final run out this year. Forty-seven friendlies are on the schedule, including the U.S. national team's clash against South Africa (2pm, ESPN2).
Perhaps no other game has a higher profile than Brazil and Argentina, as the two sides meet in Doha, Qatar (12pm, ESPN2). Brazil's side is light on players from the failed World Cup campaign, and features the likes of Ronaldinho, Coutinho and Neymar. They'll go up against Argentine stars suchs as Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Diego Milito.
Two sets of European rivals will also clash, with England hosts France at Wembley. Fabio Capello is set to go with a very experimental lineup against Les Bleus. World Cup winner Spain travels to Lisbon to face Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, while Sweden takes on Germany.
If you are watching today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below (Today's TV Schedule is after the jump):
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Russia vs. Belgium
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Slovakia vs. Bosnia
11:30am- ESPN3.com- Croatia vs. Malta
11:30am- FoxSoccer.tv- Finland vs. San Marino
12pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Bulgaria vs. Serbia
12pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Hungary vs. Lithuania
12pm- ESPN2/ESPN3.com- Brazil vs. Argentina
2pm- ESPN2/ESPN3.com- South Africa vs. USA
2:30pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Switzerland vs. Ukraine
2:30pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Luxembourg vs. Algeria
2:30pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Poland vs. Ivory Coast
2:30pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Romania vs. Italy
2:30pm- ESPN3.com- Sweden vs. Germany
2:30pm- ESPN3.com- Netherlands vs. Turkey
2:30pm- ESPN3.com- Austria vs. Greece
2:45pm- ESPN3.com- Ireland vs. Norway
2:45pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Northern Ireland vs. Morocco
2:45pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Slovenia vs. Georgia
3pm- Fox Soccer Channel- England vs. France
4pm- ESPN3.com- Portugal vs. Spain
8:30pm- GolTV- Panama vs. Honduras
first??
Dang I need to go to sleep!
lol. me too! USA til I die!
I’m U.S till I Die!! I’m U.S. till I Die!! I know I am I’m sure I am I’m U.S. till I Die!!!!!
i cant believe how much depth Argentina has in its attack, even w/o Messi: Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Diego Milito… wow. im drooling.
Here is one for all the Rossi haters out there…
link to football-italia.net
Sweet tapdancing Christ, that Argentina-Brazil game should be fun to watch.
Spain-Portugal should be fun
I thank the soccer gods for ESPN3!
that’s pretty crazy
why didn’t i take off work today? or work from home…
Seriously? What is this, a Justin Beiber-blog…
And their actual HD presentation, not just a faux HD logo in upper right hand corner.
Ives, how come you didn’t include my Colombia vs. your Peru? Slipping man.
To be fair, people were doing that on this blog since Justin Beiber was in diapers.
To be even more fair, I think he was in diapers about two years ago.
I’m a teacher so today’s lessons will be on the geography and culture of South Africa…
heh heh
Is Peru opening that new stadium yet? I heard it was nice and will be the first one built in years in South America without fences to keep the fans back.
Is it on TV? That’s the criteria above…
anyone know if there will be a replay of the US/S Africa match tonight or tomorrow?
When is Congo playing? I want to see Zakuani out there.
Seriously.
And also thank god its free!
Foxsoccerchannel.net ain’t got sh*t on espn3 when it comes to internationals
against Mali right? i hope he breaks Bakary Soumare’s leg.
not really
hahah I loved Soumare… if only he was still in Chicago
Uverse doesn’t have the US game listed on the guide even though ESPN shows it on their website. Frustrated that I can’t set the dvr.
Does anyone know if the 2PM time for USA/SA is for kickoff, or just for coverage?
Brazil-Argentina does not appear to be in HD despit being listed as such.
Argentina’s defense is very African-ish… hack and push.
This just in: MLS is announcing a rebranding of the entire league in an attempt increase international credibility. Starting next season, America’s top-tier soccer league will be called “La Estadounian Bundesliga Primero A-1.” Additionally, the old MLB-and-NBA-inspired logo will be replaced by Clipit, the Microsoft Office Assistant.
Just record the shows that are listed during that time
Yawn.
lol how long did it take u to think of that one??
just record whatever is on that channel for the time the game will be on
MESSIIIIIIIII
Disgraceful comment.
Ronaldinho…Please come to LA now!