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Options For Viewing USA - Honduras On Closed-Circuit TV

Goal.com runs down the options for watching the closed-circuit USA - Honduras World Cup qualifier.

Oct 9, 2009 2:45:20 AM

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Fans expecting to flick on the tube Saturday night and watch the United States take on Honduras in World Cup qualifying are in for a rude awakening. The match won't be broadcast on television and instead will be available in a series of closed-circuit bars and restaurants throughout the U.S.

Domestic soccer federations for each country can sell the rights to the games their nations host to anyone they see fit. For the clash between the U.S. and Mexico in Azteca, FMF sold the rights to Telemundo, which broadcast the game on a sister channel in America. Up until that point, ESPN had shown all the previous World Cup qualifiers in this cycle.

Media World, which bought the rights to the USA - Honduras match, decided to forgo traditional outlets in favor of the closed-circuit option.

Honduras and USA fans in the U.S. will have to find a bar or restaurant that is showing the game. The number of establishments showing the English version is up to 35 now, and can be found here. Spanish speakers have many more choices and can select any one of the roughly 200 venues here. Any fan should expect to pay a cover charge of at least $15 to enter.

As always, even if you can't catch the game, Goal.com will provide extensive coverage. Noah Davis is on-site in Honduras to send dispatches and provide a first-hand look at the location and other editors will be on hand to chime in on the crucial qualifier.

Also, feel free to discuss the match with other fans on the Goal.com forums.

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