USMNT midweek viewing guide: Playing for promotion

Midweek USMNT action is here. Let’s get into it!

Monday

• Crystal Palace vs Manchester United, 3p on USA, FuboTV (free trial), Sling TV: Chris Richards and 14th-place Palace host 8th-place United in Premier League action.

Tuesday

• Atlanta United vs Charlotte Independence, 7:30p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Caleb Wiley and Atlanta United host USL club Charlotte in the US Open Cup. Atlanta are 5 matches without a win, while the Independence are 8 games unbeaten.

Also in action:

• FC Dallas vs Memphis 901, 8:30p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Jesús Ferreira and the Huntsmen host USL challengers Memphis in the US Open Cup.
• San Jose Earthquakes vs Oakland Roots, 10p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Niko Tsakiris and the Quakes host Oakland in the US Open Cup.

Wednesday

• Tigres vs Monterrey, 4p: Brandon Vázquez and Rayados visit Tigres in a playoff Clásico Regio; the two Monterrey clubs meet at El Volcán.
• New Mexico United vs Real Salt Lake, 9p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Diego Luna (questionable due to injury), Fidel Barajas, and RSL visit USL opponents New Mexico in the US Open Cup. New Mexico are 6 games unbeaten, while RSL haven’t lost in 7 games (or their last 5 road games).

Also in action:

• Chivas vs Toluca, 4p: Cade Cowell and Chivas host Mauricio Isaís and Toluca in Liga MX playoffs. Chivas are 7 games unbeaten.
• North Carolina FC vs Phoenix Rising, 7p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: 20-year-old keeper Antonio Carrera has 4 starts with USL club North Carolina this season; NCFC hosts Phoenix Rising in the US Open Cup.
• Las Vegas Lights vs LAFC, 10:30p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Timothy Tillman and LAFC visit USL club Las Vegas in the US Open Cup. Las Vegas have lost 3 in a row, and LAFC are winless in 6 road games.
• Seattle Sounders vs Louisville City, 10:30p on USsoccer.com, MLSsoccer.com: Obed Vargas, Josh Atencio, Reed Baker-Whiting, and the Sounders host USL club Lou City in the US Open Cup. The Sounders have gone 2 straight home games without scoring.

Thursday

No notable USMNT players in action. Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen host Roma in the second leg of the Europa League semifinal at 2pm on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, TUDN USA, and UniMás. Leverkusen hold a 2-0 lead on aggregate.

Friday

• Como vs Cosenza, 2:30p: Niko Gioacchini and second-place Como will seal automatic promotion to Serie A as long as they don’t get a worse result than Venezia.
• Spezia vs Venezia, 2:30p: Tanner Tessmann, Gianluca Busio, and Venezia could gain promotion to Serie A with a win and a Como loss.

Also in action:

• Magdeburg vs Greuther Fürth, 12:30p: Maxi Dietz, Julian Green, and 7th-place Fürth visit Magdeburg, who are 11th in the 2. Bundesliga. Dietz was subbed off on Saturday due to injury, so it’ll be interesting to see his status; he’s been starting for the US U23 squad in recent friendlies.
• Sudtirol vs Palermo, 2:30p on FOX Deportes and FuboTV: Kristoffer Lund and 6th-place Palermo visit Sudtirol, who are 9th in Serie B. Palermo will be looking to lock in their spot in promotion playoffs for the chance to reach Serie A.
• Standard Liège vs Westerlo, 2:45p: Marlon Fossey and Standard are 5th of 6 in Belgium’s Playoff ECL Group, hosting Bryan Reynolds, Griffin Yow, and 6th-of-6 Westerlo.
• Nice vs Le Havre, 3p: Emmanuel Sabbi and 15th-place Le Havre visit Nice, who are 5th in Ligue 1.
• Loudoun United vs El Paso Locomotive, 7p on ESPN+ (free trial): Former US U-20 defender Brandan Craig has made 4 appearances for El Paso in the USL Championship so far this season. El Paso, who are 12th of 12 in the West, visit Loudoun (9th of 12 in the East).

That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who impresses this week!