GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV

This week, 2008 Olympic soccer concludes with men's and women's semifinals, third-place matches and finals. The U.S. men's national team begins World Cup 2010 qualifying semifinal group play at Guatemala. In the MLS Thursday night game, Los Angeles hosts Chicago.

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.)

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20

ESPN2
World Cup 2010 GUATEMALA-USA, Qualifier (live), 10 pm.

GALAVISION
World Cup 2010 GUATEMALA-USA, Qualifier (live), 10 pm.

TELEMUNDO
World Cup 2010 MEXICO-HONDURAS, Qualifier (live), 9 pm.

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS NEW ENGLAND-D.C. UNITED (live), 7:30 pm.
MLS HOUSTON-CHIVAS USA (live), 9 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
Friendly ENGLAND-CZECH REPUBLIC (live), 3 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
Friendly ENGLAND-CZECH REPUBLIC (live), 3 pm.
Copa Sudamericana ESTUDIANTES-INDEPENDIENTE (live), 8 pm.

GOL TV
Friendly GERMANY-BELGIUM (live), 3 pm.
Friendly ITALY-AUSTRIA (delay), 5 pm.

THURSDAY, Aug. 21

MSNBC
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer GERMANY-JAPAN, 3rd Place (live), 6 am.

USA
2008 Olympics, Women's Soccer GERMANY-JAPAN, Final (live), 9 am.

ESPN2
MLS LOS ANGELES-CHICAGO (live), 10 pm.

ESPN DEPORTES
MLS LOS ANGELES-CHICAGO (live), 10 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
Copa Sudamericana BLOOMING-OLIMPIA (live), 6 pm.

FRIDAY, Aug. 22

CNBC
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer ARGENTINA-NIGERIA, Final (live), midnight.

MSNBC
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer BRAZIL-BELGIUM, 3rd Place (live), 7 am.

TELEMUNDO
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer BRAZIL-BELGIUM, 3rd Place (live), 7 am.
2008 Olympics, Men's Soccer ARGENTINA-NIGERIA, Final (live), midnight.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
USL VANCOUVER-PORTLAND (live), 11 pm.

SATURDAY, Aug. 23

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS D.C. UNITED-COLORADO (live), 7:30 pm.
MLS COLUMBUS-REAL SALT LAKE (live), 7:30 pm.
MLS KANSAS CITY-FC DALLAS (live), 8 pm.

HDNET
MLS CHIVAS USA-SAN JOSE (live), 10:30 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
England TOTTENHAM-SUNDERLAND (live), 10 am.
England FULHAM-ARSENAL (live), 12:30 pm.
England STOKE CITY-ASTON VILLA (live), 2:30 pm.
MLS TORONTO FC-NEW ENGLAND (live), 7:30 pm.
USL CLEVELAND CITY STARS-CHARLOTTE EAGLES, Championship, 2nd Division (delay), 10 pm.
Australia QUEENSLAND ROAR-ADELAIDE UNITED, A-League (live), midnight.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
England FULHAM-ARSENAL (live), 12:30 pm.

GOL TV
Germany BORUSSIA DORTMUND-BAYERN MUNICH (live), 9:30 am.
Germany WERDER BREMEN-SCHALKE (delay), 11:30 am.
Uruguay JUVENTUD-NACIONAL (live), 2:30 pm.
Colombia AMERICA-MEDELLIN (live), 7:15 pm.

SETANTA SPORTS USA
England LIVERPOOL-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 9:30 am.
England NEWCASTLE-BOLTON (delay), 5 pm.
England WEST BROM-EVERTON (delay), 6:45 pm.

SUNDAY, Aug. 24

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
England MANCHESTER CITY-WEST HAM (live), 11 am.
Spain REAL MADRID-VALENCIA, Supercopa (live), 4 pm.
Argentina BOCA JUNIORS-LANUS (delay), 6 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
England MANCHESTER CITY-WEST HAM (live), 11 am.
Mexico PUEBLA-MORELIA (live), 1 pm.
Argentina BOCA JUNIORS-LANUS (live), 3 pm.

GOL TV
Germany COLOGNE-EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (live), 11 am.
Uruguay WANDERERS-PENAROL (live), 2:30 pm.
Colombia PEREIRA-MILLONARIOS (live), 6:30 pm.

SETANTA SPORTS USA
England WIGAN-CHELSEA (live), 8:30 am.

TELEFUTURA
MLS NEW YORK-HOUSTON (live), 3 pm.

MONDAY, Aug. 25

SETANTA SPORTS USA
England PORTSMOUTH-MANCHESTER UNITED (live), 3 pm.