Welcome to what broadcasters around the world are breathlessly calling the "Summer of Soccer." We've covered the European Championships extensively around these parts, but it's just one of the big continental tournaments taking place around the world. As of this week, we've got the Copa America running too — and accordingly, we're going to start prepping you for both tournaments on a daily basis.
Get your Euros fix in the morning and flip over to the Copa in the afternoon: their air times do not conflict. Tuesday, June 25 features a whopping six games between the two tournaments: four group-stage deciders in the Euros and two group-stage middle rounds in the Copa: France vs. Poland, 12 p.
m. ET: One of the tournament favorites against a team that has already been eliminated: this one has shades of Germany-Scotland, and it will probably not be close. Poland is only playing for pride here and it doesn't have a great track record when it comes to delivering during dead-rubber games.
Check this one out if you like watching France strut around like champions; otherwise, skip it. Because airing at the same time is ..
. Netherlands vs. Austria, 12 p.
m. ET: Two of the wildest, strangest and most forward-thinking teams at the Euros meet to battle it out for second and third place. We'd normally give this one to the Dutch, given their tournament pedigree, but Austria has been the surprise package of the Euros so far and it appears to be the best-coached side at the tournament.
This one.
