International Games Today

by Fctillidie 2/6/2013, 12:42 pm

A lot of good games on today! Which should be the one to watch? Watching Spain vs Uruguay right now, how can the USA compete with this teams? Are we on the right track? Or is it hopeless?

by Sprint 2/6/2013, 12:46 pm

IS the USA v. Honduras game on TV anywhere locally? If so, my channel guide skills are following behind because I could not find it.

by Slakemoth 2/6/2013, 12:56 pm

The USA v Honduras game is being shown on Bein network at 3:00pm central time. I don't think it is on any other tv channels.

On a related aside there is a very cool free iphone app created by US Soccer called "U.S. Soccer". download it, then get the first issue of "Anthem" for it. ( both free). It gives you all kinds of cool bios, pics, articles, and info on upcoming matches for the USA in the "Hex"....

by PG-Boy 2/6/2013, 1:14 pm

The same Qataris that bribed their way into the 2022 World Cup, own BeIN.

The USA was the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup, till the Qataris snuck in to steal it.

So USA soccer isn't on TV today on either ESPN, Univision, ABC, Fox Soccer, etc. You have to buy BeIN from the Qataris.

ESPN article from last Fall about BeIN:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/grant_wahl/10/12/bein-sport-us-antigua-barbuda/index.html

by Fctillidie 2/6/2013, 1:22 pm

Thanks pg, very interesting read.

by Slakemoth 2/6/2013, 3:52 pm

Good read.... then I got distracted by the "Conan O'Brien and Alex Morgan review "Just Dance 4"" video link at the bottom.

Luckily for Directv folks the Goltv transition to Bein was pretty seamless. I do not like that US National Team soccer isn't easily available to "the average American" on tv to help build fans... Wish it was ESPN or ESPN2