Wednesday World Cup Qualifying Gameday
A full slate of World Cup qualifying games around the world is scheduled today.
Right now, for instance, Carl Robinson of Toronto FC is leading Wales against Russia and the sensation of Euro 2008, Andrei Arshavin, on Fox Soccer Channel.
Televised games later today include the Netherlands against Macedonia at 11:30 a.m. on FSC, U.S.-Trinidad & Tobago live from Chicago at 5 p.m. on ESPN2 and Canada facing an uphill battle to remain alive in qualifying on the road against Mexico at 8 p.m. live on Telemundo.
For others, check your local listings or click the Live Soccer TV link to the right.
More info than you could ever want to know about the U.S.-T&T game is here, but the crucial piece of info is that the U.S. hasn't lost to the Caribbean nation in 10 World Cup qualifying games.
T&T are no push-over, of course - they played in the 2006 World Cup - but the country will be without probably their best player tonight, former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke.
Meanwhile, the large population of Croats in San Pedro will undoubtedly be keeping their eye on England's game against Croatia, the nation that knocked the Brits out of Euro 2008 qualifying. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, who played a minor role in England's 2-0 win over mighty Andorra last weekend, is set to play a larger part in today's game.
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Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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