EL CLÁSICO
When do Real Madrid and Barcelona play in the USA in 2024? The dates of their preseason tour
The fourth stateside Clásico will take place at MetLife Stadium in New York in August, one of three matches both teams will play in the US.
El Clásico will be coming to the United States for the third year in succession in 2024, with Real Madrid taking on Barcelona at MetLife Stadium in New York on 3 August as part of the LaLiga giants’ respective pre-season tours of the United States.
El Clásico: Real Madrid - Barcelona
Both teams will play three matches stateside in the Soccer Champions Tour 2024 as they gear up for the 2024/25 season, at the end of which Madrid will return to the US for the new incarnation of the FIFA Club World Cup (15 June to 23 July 2025). Barça haven’t qualified for the tournament, largely as a result of their recent struggles in the Champions League.
El Clásico will be the middle game of the clubs’ three-match tours, which will begin right at the end of July and finish at the end of the first week of August.
Barcelona’s 2024 US tour: opponents, dates, venues...
Barcelona will be the first of the two in action, facing Manchester City - and former manager Pep Guardiola - at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday 30 July. It will be the first time they have ever played in the city.
The Catalans then head north to New Jersey for a “friendly” Clásico at MetLife Stadium on Saturday 3 August, before finishing up against AC Milan at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday 6 August.
Barcelona's 2024 pre-season US tour fixtures
- Tuesday 30 July: Barcelona - Manchester City, Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
- Saturday 3 August: Barcelona - Real Madrid, MetLife Stadium (New Jersey/New York)
- Tuesday 6 August: Barcelona - AC Milan, M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Maryland)
Real Madrid’s 2024 US tour: opponents, dates, venues...
Real Madrid’s pre-season trip kicks off a day later on Wednesday 31 July, when they will also play against Milan, this time at Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago, Illinois.
Following their match against Barcelona three days later, they will round off their stateside stay by taking on Chelsea at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday 6 August.
Real Madrid's 2024 pre-season US tour fixtures
Wednesday 31 July: Real Madrid - AC Milan, Soldier Field Stadium (Chicago, Illinois)
Saturday 3 August: Real Madrid - Barcelona, MetLife Stadium (New Jersey/New York)
Tuesday 6 August: Real Madrid - Chelsea, Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
How can I get tickets to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona in the United States?
For anyone who is interested in attending any of the games, the Soccer Champions Tour website should be your first port of call, although there are also some tickets for sale on ticketing platforms including Ticketmaster and StubHub.
How many times have Real Madrid and Barcelona played in the US? What happened?
Real Madrid and Barcelona have played each other on three occasions in the United States, with the Catalans winning each time.
In 2017 in Miami, Lionel Messi was among the scorers in a 3-2 victory at Hard Rock Stadium, although Los Blancos gained immediate revenge by winning both legs of the Spanish Super Cup just a couple of weeks later.
Las Vegas hosted the second Clásico on US soil five years later, with Raphinha scoring the only goal at Allegiant Stadium. Barça recorded a much more emphatic victory last summer, but their 3-0 triumph at AT&T Stadium in Dallas doesn’t appear to have been an especially good omen as the end of this season approaches.