Category: Soccer on TV.

The U.S. men continue their quest to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games when they face Honduras on Saturday. On Friday, Mexico faces Guatemala.

Midweek action includes the final UEFA Champions League round-of-16 game; CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying, in which the USA starts its quest Tuesday against Cuba; CONCACAF Champions Cup play, featuring MLS clubs D.C. United and Houston; and Libertadores Cup clashes.

Relegation-threatened Fulham, the English Premier League team with five Americans in its ranks, aims for a desperately needed win when it faces Blackburn (with American keeper Brad Friedel) on Saturday.

Midweek action includes European Champions League round of 16, second-leg games and Copa Libertadores and UEFA Cup play.

Among the array of international league action this weekend, American-laden Fulham, which is fighting relegation, faces Manchester United Saturday on Setanta Sports USA.

Midweek action includes an Italian Serie A clash in which Roma can keep its title hopes alive with a win over leader Inter Milan. There’s also Libertadores Cup action and domestic cup matchups in Spain and Germany.

Americans could meet in EPL play when Fulham (Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Eddie Johnson, Kasey Keller) faces West Ham (Jonathan Spector) on Saturday. Houston takes on Japan’s Gamba Osaka for the Pan-Pacific Championship while Los Angeles and David Beckham compete in the consolation game against Sydney FC.

The knockout stage of the European Champions League begins this week. There’s also Libertadores Cup action in the midweek and the Pan-Pacific Championship, the Hawaii-hosted tournament at which MLS clubs Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy face Sydney FC and Gamba Osaka.

EPL leaders Arsenal and Manchester United face off in the FA Cup. Juventus and Roma clash in Italian Serie A play. Gol TV serves up Barcelona and Real Madrid games on Saturday.

Midweek action includes UEFA Cup, Libertadores Cup and Mexican league games.

Americans face off in the English Premier League on Saturday when Everton (Tim Howard) hosts Reading (Marcus Hahnemann & Bobby Convey). Also on slate are derbies from England (Manchester United-Manchester City) and Mexico (Atlas-Guadalajara). Bayern Munich meets Werder Bremen in a battle of German Bundesliga leaders. Argentina’s Torneo Clausura kicks off this weekend.

The slew of midweek national team friendlies includes the USA’s clash with Mexico, Ireland-Brazil and England-Switzerland.

The German Bundesliga returns from its winter break. Leader Bayern Munich is in action on Friday when it travels to Hansa Rostock. American goalkeepers will square off when Brad Friedel’s Blackburn hosts Everton’s Tim Howard in English Premier League action on Saturday. Ajax and Feyenoord meet Sunday in a clash of the Netherlands’ two biggest clubs.

Midweek action includes the Copa Libertadores, Spanish Cup, Italian Cup and league games from England and Argentina.

Argentina’s biggest clasico, Boca Juniors-River Plate, airs Saturday. English FA Cup fourth-round games span the weekend, while Sunday’s La Liga games include Real Madrid and Barcelona clashes.

The first round of the MLS SuperDraft will be televised live Friday on ESPN2. Further rounds will be streamed at mlsnet.com. The Mexican league Clausura 2008 kicks off this weekend. The USA faces Sweden in a friendly on Saturday. European action includes relegation threatened Fulham, with Clint Dempsey leading the American contingent, taking on Arsenal.

Midweek action includes cup play in England, Spain and Italy. The 2008 MLS SuperDraft airs on Friday on ESPN2.

InterLiga finals at the Home Depot Center will determine two Mexican Libertadores Cup qualifiers. Follow the Spanish La Liga race between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Gol TV.

Televised midweek action includes deciding InterLiga games and Spanish Cup games with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

The English FA Cup round of 64 includes four matchups involving English Premier League teams, notably Aston Villa against Manchester United on Saturday. Spain’s La Liga is back after its New Year’s break and Gol TV provides Barcelona on Saturday and Real Madrid on Sunday. The InterLiga, the USA-based Libertadores Cup qualifying tournament for Mexican clubs, enters its second game-day this weekend.

The English Premier League and Dutch Eredivisie are in action this weekend.

Midweek broadcasts include English League Cup quarterfinal action: On Tuesday, Blackburn, with American goalkeeper Brad Friedel, hosts Arsenal. On Wednesday, Chelsea and Liverpool clash. Highlighting the weekend is Sunday’s Barcelona-Real Madrid clasico.

The men’s NCAA Division I College Cup kicks off on Friday and the champion will be crowned on Sunday. Also on Sunday, early morning, Boca Juniors and AC Milan face off in the World Club Cup final. The Bundesliga takes its winter break after this weekend, when Bayern Munich tries to keep its lead over second-place Werder Bremen. Both are in action on Gol TV Saturday.

Midweek action includes the FIFA World Club Cup and the final games of the European Champions League group stage.

The U.S. U-17 boys national team, which beat Russia 2-0 in Coach Wilmer Cabrera’s debut on Thursday, is in action on Fox Soccer Channel Saturday (vs. Brazil) and Sunday (vs. Turkey). … Also on tap this weekend: The NCAA women‘s Division I final four, FIFA World Club Cup, the second leg of the Mexican League final, and Americans abroad, including Hannover with Steve Cherundolo and an English Premier League clash with Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Jonathan Spector (West Ham).