Best Bets July 1/2: What to watch, where to go

FRIDAY, JULY 1

• TELEVISION

USL PRO
Antigua Barracuda FC at FC New York
Fox Soccer Channel, 5 p.m.
The Antiguans have won just one of their past seven games and are slipping down the American Division standings in the third-division league. The New Yorkers have won just three of 13 league games and are clinging to the last playoff spot in National Division with another month and a half to go in the regular season.

COPA AMERICA
Bolivia at Argentina
TeleFutura (KFTR/Channel 46), 5:45 p.m.
Lionel Messi and Co. head into South America's nations championship on home soil hoisting huge expectations from all of Argentina. They'll look to make a statement in the tournament opener.

• ON LOCAL FIELDS

NATIONAL PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
Hollywood United FC at Rattlers FC
Palmdale High School, 7 p.m.
The Hitmen's celebration for winning the Western Conference regular-season title was put on hold with a loss Tuesday to FC Hasental, their first official league defeat since joining the NPSL earlier this year. A win or draw in the Antelope Valley will start the party.

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Vicente Diego Forlán Michael Owen