For fans of the United States national soccer team, there is usually a dearth of televised activity during the week and then a flurry of interesting games to watch on Saturday and Sunday. This weekend, not so much.

So we decided to make it a four-day soccer weekend, highlighting one match per day from Friday through Monday. All times Eastern.

Friday

Yes, three Americans play for Glasgow Rangers, but good luck finding a reliable way to watch them play week in and week out. Until somebody figures out a way to broadcast Scottish Premier League games in the States, U.S. soccer supporters are apt to get the most bang for their viewing buck by watching Hoffenheim.

The Bundesliga club features Danny Williams and Fabian Johnson, two up-and-coming GermanAmerican midfielders who have established themselves as key contributors on Jurgen Klinsmann’s U.S. squad. Johnson, in particular, looked strong in the Yanks’ 3-2 victory over Slovenia last month, and he earned an assist in Hoffenheim’s last match against Freiburg. Friday’s match against Bayer Leverkeusen (2:30 p.m.; ESPN3, ESPN Deportes) should provide another good opportunity to see how both players perform with their club team.

Saturday

You are hereby authorized not to set your alarm to go off before dawn so you can watch the Los Angeles Galaxy play the Philippine national team (6:30 a.m.; Fox Soccer) in an exhibition match in Manila. But you might want to program your DVR and check in on this game when you roll out of bed. Why? No, not because this may be one of your last chances to see David Beckham wearing a Galaxy jersey.

This game, and the one that comes next, are part of the Galaxy’s Asia Pacific Tour 2011 and may represent Omar Gonzalez’s last chance to elbow his way onto the U.S. national team in advance of the two exhibitions in January. While the stakes may be low for the M.L.S. Cup champions, Gonzalez, the M.L.S. Defender of the Year, has yet to secure a place on the U.S. national team. Until he does, the 6-foot-5-inch central defender will likely be playing with purpose — even if his teammates are just there to put on a show.

Sunday

Feel like a little prospecting? Then be sure to check out the under-17 game between the U.S. and Brazil (5 p.m.; Fox Soccer). This match, the third and final for the Americans in the Nike International Friendlies series, features a roster of players — all born in 1996 — who will be fighting to earn a spot on the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup team. Led by Coach Wilmer Cabrera the U.S. U-17 squad tied France 2-2 on Wednesday thanks to a last-minute goal by Wesley Wade. How will these American teens stack up against Brazilian’s next generation of stars? Could be some fun stuff.

Monday

Whether it is a shrewd marketing strategy or simply a coincidence, a steady string of American players have worn the Fulham shirt over the past decade. Carlos Bocanegra, Marcus Hahnemann, Eddie Johnson, Kasey Keller, Eddie Lewis and Brian McBride and have all played for the Cottagers at one time or another, and these days Clint Dempsey is a central figure in the Fulham attack. Since Dempsey did not travel to the Netherlands to play in Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League loss to Twente Enschede, he should be well rested for Monday’s crucial clash against Liverpool (3 p.m.; ESPN2, ESPN Deportes). Stuck in 15th place and struggling to generate much offense, Fulham will be the clear underdogs against talent-laden Liverpool. But since the match is at Craven Cottage, a fortress where Fulham usually plays inspired soccer, this has the potential to be an exciting spectacle.

Which of these games will you be watching? Share your thoughts in the comments.

John Godfrey obsessively tracks the progress of American soccer players and is a regular contributor to the Goal blog. He also comments about soccer constantly (sometimes to the exclusion of all else) on Twitter.