Atlético Madrid and Manchester City advanced through to the European Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday; if you’re reading this early enough, you could still catch the marquee games of the Round of 16: Bayern Munich hosting Juventus after their 2-2 first-leg thriller in Torino, and Arsenal trying to come back from a 2-0 home loss to Barcelona, both on Wed. March 16, 2:45pm on Fox Sports 1 & 2. The quarterfinals will be April 5-6 and 12-13.
The next international break isn’t far off, with the U.S. men facing a tricky pair of double-headers on March 25 and 29. The full national team faces back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala, while the U-23 squad faces a home-and-away playoff series with Colombia for a spot in the 2016 Olympics on the same dates. The games on Friday, March 25, are on the road in Guatemala City and Barranquilla; the games on Tuesday, the 29th, comprise an ESPN2 doubleheader: 6pm for the senior team against Guatemala, 8:30pm for the U-23s, playing Colombia in Frisco, Texas.
San Antonio FC‘s major announcements this week had to do with sponsors: The team announced multi-year deals with both Nike and Toyota – a pretty good pair of brands for a minor-league team to have in their corner before they’ve even stepped on the field. The inaugural season opener is April 3.
Soccer Watch
A version of this article appeared in print on Mar 18, 2016 with the headline: Soccer Watch
This article appears in March 18 • 2016.