International Champions Cup: Barcelona vs. Manchester United, 3 p.m. Saturday, Ch. 9. The ICC exhibition series has a tendency to create reasonably boring friendlies, but this one has some anticipation behind it. This will be the new Manchester United's best test of the preseason; will Louis Van Gaal's side start gelling ahead of the Premier League opener?
MLS: Toronto at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, MLS Live. This game is billed, rightly, as Kei Kamara vs. Sebastian Giovinco. Kamara, leading the way for Columbus with an MLS-leading 14 goals, has his supporting cast in place this week; Giovinco, MLS' best player this year, is missing Michael Bradley. Either way, this feels like a potential Eastern Conference final preview.
MLS: Orlando at New York City, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Fox Sports 1. The latest meeting between MLS' two expansion sides is suddenly star-studded, with Kaka turning out for Orlando and David Villa and Frank Lampard set to go for NYC — and Andrea Pirlo potentially ready to debut as well. Neither team is tearing up the standings, but one of the two likely will make the playoffs; this match could help determine which one.
Gold Cup: Jamaica vs. Mexico, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Ch. 9. Jamaica is the decided underdog — the island has never so much played for the Gold Cup title, let alone won a title. The Jamaicans may have a better chance than expected; Mexico has been terrible the entire tournament — and it hasn't scored a goal, other than from the penalty spot, in the knockout round.
Jon Marthaler
