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Real Madrid 2024 USA pre-season tour: Where is Real Madrid playing this summer in the US?
Los Blancos confirmed a pre-season tour of the United States, but where are their games and when will they be played?
El Clásico is, once again, coming to the US. Real Madrid confirmed their plans to host a pre-season tour in the United States and will travel across the country showcasing the squad of the 14-time Champions League winners in what has become something of a tradition for the club. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have travelled to the US before, but this year will see them embark on their most exciting tour yet.
Madrid are currently fighting for the LaLiga title and the Champions League, but as soon as their season finishes, plans will be put into action to get the squad rested and recovered for the new season.
AC Milan, 31 July, Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago
Madrid’s first match in the Soccer Champions Tour 2024 will be against legendary Italian side, AC Milan. Stefano Pioli’s side have been a force to be reckoned with in recent seasons, having seen players such as Christian Pulisic take a huge leap forward and propel them to second in Serie A.
Madrid played against AC Milan in a pre-season friendly in 2021, where the two sides were held to a goalless draw in Austria. The game was David Alaba’s debut in the Madridista shirt. More recently, the two sides played in 2023, with the Spaniards coming away with a slim 3-2 win, thanks to a late Vinicius Jr goal.
Barcelona, 3 August, MetLife Stadium, New York
The second game to be played will be the big one. Barcelona and Real Madrid will play each other in a US El Clásico at the end of July in New York’s MetLife Stadium. The last time the world’s biggest fixture was brought stateside, it was a whitewash from the Catalans, who saw Dembelé, Fermín and Ferran scored to make it 3-0 in a game that saw Ancelotti’s side have a whopping 29 shots.
Chelsea, 6 August, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Real Madrid have plenty of recent history with Chelsea. They played back in the Champions League in the 21/22 season, with Los Blancos securing a memorable passage through to the semi-finals in extremis. Since then, the fortunes of both clubs have gone in opposite directions, with Real Madrid vying for the title while the London club struggling for form domestically and finding themselves in mid-table in the Premier League standings, behind the likes of Fulham and West Ham United.
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July | AC Milan | Soldier Field Stadium | Chicago |
| 3 August | Barcelona | MetLife Stadium | New York |
| 6 August | Chelsea | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte |
A total of five teams will take part in the tournament. As well as the teams that Real Madrid will face in their part of the tour, Manchester City will also be involved, taking on both Barcelona and AC Milan.
Given the busy summer, Ancelotti’s team will have an extraordinarily short training camp, which will not take place in the usual UCLA training camp. The Euros take place between June 14 and July 14; the Olympic Games are from July 26 to August 11; the possible European Super Cup is set to be held on August 14, meaning the three matches instead of four will be played in a seven-day period.