Midweek USMNT action is here. Many of the Americans who featured in Copa América may be taking a break from their clubs right now. MLS games are on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, as well as any other networks listed. Let’s get into it!
Tuesday
- Cardiff City vs Penybont, 2:30p: Haji Wright and Coventry have a friendly against Welsh club Penybont.
- Querétaro vs Chivas, 9p on ViX: Cade Cowell, recent arrival Fidel Barajas (transferred in from RSL), and Chivas visit Querétaro in the third matchday of Liga MX’s Apertura.
Also in action:
- FC København vs SønderjyskE, 8a: Jose Gallégos and SønderjyskE have a friendly.
Wednesday
- Erzgebirge Aue vs Borussia Dortmund, 12p on ESPN Deportes USA, ESPN+ (free trial), FuboTV: Gio Reyna and BVB have a friendly against a third-tier opponent.
- Club Brugge vs Norwich City, 12:30p: Josh Sargent and the Canaries meet Belgian side Brugge in this friendly.
- Celta Vigo vs Al Nassr, 3:30p: Luca de la Torre and Celta meet Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in a friendly.
- Necaxa vs Monterrey, 9p on TUDN USA, FuboTV (free trial), ViX: Brandon Vázquez and Rayados visit Necaxa in Liga MX.
- LAFC vs Real Salt Lake, 10:45p: Diego Luna continues his “Revenge Tour” as RSL visit Steve Cherundolo, Timothy Tillman and LAFC.
- Tigres vs Club América, 11p: Alejandro Zendejas and Las Águilas go to Monterrey to face Tigres in Liga MX.
Also in action:
- Atlanta United vs NYCFC, 7:30p: James Sands and NYC visit the Five Stripes, who are without Caleb Wiley due to USMNT Olympic preparations.
- FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire, 7:30p: Brian Gutiérrez, Chris Brady, and the Fire visit Lucho Acosta, Roman Celentano, Matt Miazga, and FC Cincy. Miles Robinson is with the Olympic squad.
- Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution, 7:30p: Esmir Bajraktarevic, DeJuan Jones, Noel Buck, and the Revs visit Quinn Sullivan, Jim Curtin, and the Union, who are without Olympians Jack McGlynn and Nate Harriel.
- FC Dallas vs Austin FC, 8:30p: Owen Wolff and Austin visit Jesús Ferreira, Bernard Kamungo and the Huntsmen.
- Minnesota United vs DC United, 8:30p: Ted Ku-DiPietro, Kristian Fletcher, and DC head north to face Minnesota.
- Nashville SC vs Orlando City, 8:30p on FS1, FuboTV, Sling TV: Shaq Moore and Nashville host the Lions, with Walker Zimmerman and Duncan McGuire with the Olympic team. (MLS)
- LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids, 10:30p: Cole Bassett, Sam Vines, Zack Steffen, and the Rapids visit Jalen Neal and the G’s. Djordje Mihailovic is with the Olympic team.
- Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City, 10:30p: Reed Baker-Whiting and the Sounders host St. Louis; Seattle are missing Olympic alternate Josh Atencio.
Thursday
- RB Salzburg vs Rijeka, 12p: Swiss-American defender Bryan Okoh and Austrian club Salzburg have a friendly match against Croatian club Rijeka.
Friday
- Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest, 6a: Matt Turner and Forest visit Lynden Gooch’s old side, the Black Cats, in a friendly.
Also in action:
- St. Pauli vs Greuther Fürth, 12p: Julian Green and Fürth meet newly-promoted St. Pauli in this friendly. Fürth are missing defender Maxi Dietz, with the US Olympic team.
- Phoenix Rising vs El Paso Locomotive, 11p on CBS Sports Network, FuboTV: Brandan Craig and El Paso visit Phoenix in the USL Championship.
That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who impresses this week!
