THE SOCCER REPORT
Soccer Recap: USA, Netherlands winners during international break; Pochettino, Maradona sacked
Nov 20, 2019, 8:06 am
THE SOCCER REPORT
Twenty European countries have booked their place for next year's EURO 2020, the inaugural Concacaf Nations League is in the books and Brazil won the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Among the other top stories in soccer this week:
Countries qualified to EURO 2020
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Friday, November 22
1:30 p.m. - [Bundesliga] Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Paderborn 07 (FS2, FOX Deportes)
1:45 p.m. - [Ligue 1] PSG vs. Lille (beIN Sports)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Levante vs. Mallorca (beIN SPORTS en Español)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Puebla vs. Necaxa (TUDN)
Saturday, November 23
6:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Leganes vs. FC Barcelona (beIN SPORTS)
6:30 a.m. - [Premier League] West Ham vs. Tottenham (NBC Sports)
8:00 a.m. - [Serie A] Atalanta vs. Juventus (ESPNews, ESPN Deportes)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. FC Bayern Munich (FS1, Univision, TUDN)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Wolfsburg (FS2, FOX Deportes)
9:00 a.m. - [Premier League] Arsenal vs. Southampton (NBC Sports)
9:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Real Betis vs. Valencia (beIN SPORTS)
11:00 a.m. - [Serie A] A.C. Milan vs. Napoli (ESPN+)
11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Manchester City vs. Chelsea (NBC)
11:30 a.m. - [La Liga] Granada vs. Atletico Madrid (beIN SPORTS)
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] Torino vs. Inter Milan (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (beIN SPORTS)
2:00 p.m. - [Copa Libertadores Final] Flamengo vs. River Plate (beIN SPORTS)
5:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Queretaro vs. Morelia (UniMas)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Cruz Azul vs. Atletico de San Luis (Univision, TUDN)
9:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Pachuca vs. Pumas UNAM (Univision, TUDN)
Sunday, November 24
8:00 a.m. - [Ligue 1] Bordeaux vs. Monaco (beIN Sports)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Augsburg vs. Hertha Berlin (FS1, TUDN)
10:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Sheffield United vs. Man United (NBC Sports)
11:00 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Hoffenheim vs. Mainz (FS1)
11:00 a.m. - [Liga MX] Toluca vs. Santos Laguna (Univision, TUDN)
6:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Juarez vs. Tigres UANL (TUDN)
Monday, November 25
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] SPAL vs. Genoa (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [Premier League] Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (NBC Sports)
The Minnesota Vikings have acquired running back Cam Akers in a trade for the second straight year, agreeing Tuesday to send a late draft pick to the Houston Texans for more depth at the position.
The deal, which was contingent on Akers passing a physical exam, has the Vikings sending a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 draft to the Texans for Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft.
Akers, who was a second-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 when current Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was the offensive coordinator there, came to the Vikings in a deal with the Rams on Sept. 20, 2023. He had 138 rushing yards and 70 receiving yards in six games before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
Akers signed with the Texans this year after considering a return to the Vikings. He had 147 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards in five games, helping fill in for the injured Joe Mixon.
Akers has 1,728 rushing yards and 336 receiving yards in five NFL seasons. He led the league with 67 rushing attempts during the 2021 postseason while helping the Rams to a Super Bowl title.
The Vikings could be without starting running back Aaron Jones Sr. this week after he hurt his hip in the previous game. Ty Chandler is next in line.