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The United States-France friendly is sure to capture the attention of American soccer viewers, but it's a big day around the soccer world as a whole, with 2012 European championship playoffs, World Cup qualifiers and other friendlies taking center stage.
Some of the more intriguing matchups of the day include the first leg of the Turkey-Croatia Euro playoff series, the Uruguay-Chile South American World Cup qualifier and the Mexico-Serbia nightcap. MLS fans will want to keep an eye on the Estonia-Republic of Ireland Euro playoff, which could feature New York Red Bulls midfielder Joel Lindpere and Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane.
There are a number of college soccer matches of great importance as well. The conference tournaments are winding down, and the semifinals for perhaps the top two conferences in the country -- the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference -- are slated for Friday evening.
Here is the viewing schedule for Friday's matches:
FRIDAY'S SOCCER ON TV
2 p.m. - ESPN3.com/ESPN Deportes - Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Portugal
2:05 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Turkey vs. Croatia
2:15 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Czech Republic vs. Montenegro
2:30 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Netherlands vs. Switzerland
2:45 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Ukraine vs. Germany
2:45 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Estonia vs. Republic of Ireland
2:45 p.m. - Fox Soccer Channel - Cambridge United vs. Wrexham (FA Cup)
3 p.m. - ESPN2/ESPN3.com/Univision - France vs. United States
3 p.m. - DirecTV/Dish Network - Argentina vs. Bolivia
5 p.m. - DirecTV - Suriname vs. El Salvador
5 p.m. - DirecTV/Dish Network - Uruguay vs. Chile
5 p.m. - CBS Sports Network - Connecticut vs. Louisville
5:30 p.m. - ESPN3.com - North Carolina vs. Virignia
7 p.m. - DirecTV - Antigua & Barbuda vs. Haiti
7 p.m. - DirecTV/Dish Network - Colombia vs. Venezuela
7 p.m. - DirecTV/Dish Network - Paraguay vs. Ecuador
7:30 p.m. - CBS Sports Network - Villanova vs. St. John's
7:30 p.m. - ESPN3.com - Boston College vs. Duke
9:10 p.m. - Univision - Mexico vs. Serbia
