Soccer on TV

• by Soccer America , Jun 8, 2007

1. IN THE NEWS: Huge ratings for Mexican League final in USA
2. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
3. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling

Montreal hosts Portland in USL action on Friday, when Mexico opens its Gold Cup campaign against Cuba. Then comes Big Saturday: The USA's Gold Cup clash with Trinidad & Tobago (Fox Soccer Channel, TeleFutura) and three other Gold Cup clashes; two MLS games; and Gol TV tracks the Spanish La Liga race between Barcelona and Real Madrid, airing both teams' games.

1. IN THE NEWS: Huge ratings for Mexican League final in USA

The Mexican League final broadcast on Azteca America May 27 was unmatched among all us broadcast television networks for sports programming during the week of May 21-27 among male viewers ages 18-34, including ABC, FOX, Telefutura, CW, NBC and Univision. Nielsen reported that 2.2 million viewed the game in the USA - 1 percent more male 18-34 viewers than ABC's May 26 NBA Conference Finals playoff match between Utah and San Antonio; 10 percent more than FOX's NASCAR Nextel Cup on May 26; 40 percent more than ABC's Indy 500 Race aired on May 26; and more than 70 percent than FOX's Saturday Baseball Game of the Week on May 26.

2. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com)
FRIDAY, June 8

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
USL MONTREAL-PORTLAND (live), 8 pm.

GALAVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup PANAMA-HONDURAS (live), 7 pm.

GOL TV
Friendly REAL SALT LAKE-CHINA (delay), 9 pm.

UNIVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup MEXICO-CUBA (live), 9 pm.

SATURDAY, June 9

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS FC DALLAS-LOS ANGELES (live), 8:30 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
CONCACAF Gold Cup USA-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (live), 5 pm.
MLS CHICAGO-CHIVAS USA (live), 8:30 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
MLS CHICAGO-CHIVAS USA (live), 8:30 pm.

HDNET
MLS FC DALLAS-LOS ANGELES (live), 8:30 pm.

GALAVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup CANADA-GUADALOUPE (live), 7 pm.
CONCACAF Gold Cup HAITI-COSTA RICA (live), 9 pm.

GOL TV
Spain REAL ZARAGOZA-REAL MADRID (live), 3 pm.
Spain BARCELONA-ESPANYOL (delay), 5 pm.
Spain MALLORCA-SEVILLA (delay), 7 pm.

TELEFUTURA
CONCACAF Gold Cup GUATEMALA-EL SALVADOR (live), 3 pm.
CONCACAF Gold Cup USA-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (live), 5 pm.

SUNDAY, June 10

MLS DIRECT KICK
MLS COLUMBUS-HOUSTON (live), 5 pm.

ESPN DEPORTES
UEFA U-21 Championship NETHERLANDS-ISRAEL, Group A (live), noon.
UEFA U-21 Championship PORTUGAL-BELGIUM, Group A (live), 2:30 pm.

FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
Argentina (live), 3 pm.

FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL
Argentina (live), 3 pm.

GALAVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup PANAMA-CUBA (live), 6 pm.

GOL TV
Colombia INDEPENDIENTE SANTA FE-DEPORTIVO CALI (live), 4:30 pm.
Colombia HUILA-MILLONARIOS (live), 6:30 pm.
Uruguay NACIONAL-DEFENSOR (delay), 8:30 pm.

TELEFUTURA
MLS D.C. UNITED-NEW YORK (live), 1 pm.

UNIVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup MEXICO-HONDURAS (live), 4 pm.

MONDAY, June 11

ESPN DEPORTES
UEFA U-21 Championship CZECH REPUBLIC-ENGLAND, Group B (live), noon.

GALAVISION
CONCACAF Gold Cup COSTA RICA-GUADALOUPE (live), 7 pm.
CONCACAF Gold Cup HAITI-CANADA (live), 9 pm.

2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS
A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world)
Gol TV
Sunday, 11:30 pm ET.
Monday, 1 pm & 6 pm ET.

FOX SOCCER SHOW
Fox Soccer Channel
Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET

FOX SPORTS NOTICIAS
Fox Sports en Espanol
Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET

SKY SPORTS NEWS
Fox Soccer Channel
Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET

GOL TV NEWS
Gol TV
Monday-Friday, 7 pm ET

LEAGUE HIGHLIGHT SHOWS

AMERICAN SOCCER
Gol TV
Wednesday, 8 pm ET

MAGAZINE SHOWS

U.S. YOUTH SOCCER SHOW
Fox Soccer Channel
Tuesday, 5 pm ET


FIFA FUTBOL MUNDIAL
Gol TV
Tuesday & Friday, 12:30 pm ET.

Check local listings for repeat broadcasts.