U.S. match for sale

Sat., May 19, 2012

The United States’ World Cup qualifier at Guatemala on June 12 will be shown on pay-per-view over the objection of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Traffic Sports USA purchased the rights from the Federacion Nacional de Futbol de Guatemala and announced an agreement Friday with Integrated Sports Media to distribute the match in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $29.95. The Americans’ home qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda on June 8 and Jamaica on Sept. 11 will be televised by ESPN2. “The pay-per-view route is definitely not our preference,” USSF spokesman Neil Buethe said. – AP

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