KANSAS CITY-LOS ANGELES. A win by the Galaxy will take it to MLS Cup in its own stadium, an opportunity it missed last season, and will take the heat off L.A. management for firing Coach Sigi Schmid and replacing him with Steve Sampson while the team was in first-place. The Galaxy travels to Kansas City after having failed to win a road game in its last nine outings.
FRIDAY: live, 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT, Fox Sports World, Fox Sports en Espanol, MLS Direct Kick Channel & HDNet.
D.C. UNITED-NEW ENGLAND. The Revolution, the only team in the final four never to have won an MLS title, travels to Washington to face a D.C. United team missing midfielder Dema Kovalenko and defender Ryan Nelsen on yellow-card suspensions. Kovalenko's absence could result in more playing time for Freddy Adu, who came off the bench with 11 minutes left in D.C. United's quarterfinal second-leg win over the MetroStars and set up its first goal.
SATURDAY: live, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, Fox Sports World, Fox Sports en Espanol, MLS Direct Kick Channel & HDNet.
BOCA JUNIORS-RIVER PLATE. The Buenos Aires clubs clash in what is one of the world's most exciting rivalries. Both are desperate for a win, as defending champion River is three points behind first-place Newell's Old Boys and Boca trails by four points.
SUNDAY: live, 2 pm ET/11 am PT, Fox Sports World, Fox Sports en Espanol.