Italy vs England at 14:55 EST (18:55 GMT)
In a repeat of their Euro 2012 quarter-final fixture, Cesare Prandelli’s Italians take on Roy Hodgson’s hungry Three Lions. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mario Balotelli have been ruled out through injury but there is still much to expect from this international friendly match.
England are yet to assess their current status after experiencing another knockout stage heartbreak this summer. For the two teams involved, Wednesday’s fixture hardly appears as a friendly.
Italy vs England is actually a real test for the Azzurri and the English. Losing 4-0 to Spain in the Euro 2012 final proves that Cesare Prandelli has many things to rectify within his squad. Can the Italians find a cure to their wastefulness in attack with Brazil 2014 in sight?
Watch the four-time World Cup winners attempt to give 19-year-old Jack Butland a miserable England debut. The latter is set to make history on August 15 by becoming England’s youngest goalie in post.
Tune in to RAI Internazionale in Canada and USA to watch Italy vs England live from Berne on Wednesday, August 15. English fans back home can watch the country’s senior national team warm up for the World Cup 2014 qualifying stages on UTV, ITV 1 or ITV HD.
In sub-Saharan Africa, follow this international friendly fixture on ESPN Atlantic, SuperSport 10 or SuperSport 3 Africa. If none of the channels mentioned above are available in your country, simply go to our Italy vs England match page and browse through our live streams and TV channels list.
Puerto Rico vs Spain at 16:30 EST (20:30 GMT)
In another international friendly fixture, European and world champions Spain lock horns against Puerto Rico. Can La Furia Roja downplay the importance of Spain U23’s London 2012 failure with a dominant display on Wednesday?
Absent from this clash are Jordi Alba, Javi Martinez and Juan Mata. These Spanish international need a break following their participation in the Olympics this summer. Also excluded is Barcelona’s Xavi Hernandez. The midfielder is yet to reach full fitness.
Vicente del Bosque’s roster for the game is made of fifteen La Liga stars and four English Premier League players. The timing of this fixture means that Spain must play cautiously against Puerto Rico. Avoiding injuries so close to the start of the EPL and La Liga season is essential. At the same time, the Spaniards want to enter their World Cup 2012 qualifying campaign in style.
Watch Puerto Rico vs Spain on ESPN DOS in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and other available countries. See Iker Casillas captain La Furia Roja on ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes if you are in the United States.
Thanks to SuperSport’s network, football fans in Nigeria and South Africa can view Puerto Rico vs Spain live on August 15. Check the match page for more information.
