Spanish soccer giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF will meet at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, August 3 as part of the 2024 Soccer Champions Tour.
Soccer Champions Tour today announced the 2024 tour schedule
for the second summer series of matches featuring five of the world’s most
iconic soccer clubs to be played in major markets across the United States.
Spain’s Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona, Italy’s AC Milan, and England’s
Manchester City and Chelsea will
compete in six matches between July 27 to August 6, 2024.
The 2024 Soccer Champions Tour marks the second time both
Spanish soccer clubs and AC Milan have participated together in the unique U.S.
series, with the addition of two premier English soccer clubs in Manchester
City and Chelsea. The matches will take place in host stadiums across New York,
New Jersey, Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, and Charlotte.
Highlights of the upcoming 2024 Soccer Champions Tour
include a matchup between Spanish soccer giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF
at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will play host to the 2026 FIFA World
Cup™ final. Additional action pits Manchester City and AC Milan for a match at
Yankee Stadium, with Chelsea playing
Real Madrid CF in Charlotte.
“Soccer Champions Tour is thrilled to return this summer
with enticing matchups featuring some of the world’s most storied clubs for
fans in the U.S. to witness the beautiful game at the highest level,” said Joe
Carr, Commissioner of Soccer Champions Tour. “With all five clubs possessing passionate supporters that span the globe,
we're pleased to unveil an exciting range of matches throughout the U.S., a
market experiencing exponential growth in the sport’s popularity.”
Soccer Champions Tour was created by the global investment
firm Sixth Street to support the continued global growth of top-tier sports
franchises by organizing high-profile, competitive events for the millions of
fans outside the domestic markets for the world’s biggest clubs.
Soccer Champions Tour works closely with global premium
experiences company Legends to create marquee matchups and enhanced in-game
experiences for fans of the game. Legends manages commercial revenue for the
tour, including global partnerships, premium seating and merchandise, as well
as ticket marketing and promotions.
Soccer Champions Tour is additionally produced in
partnership with leading sports and live entertainment company AEG. AEG
oversees tour operations, team operations, stadium relationships and ticket
sales.
Two of the 2024 Soccer Champions Tour matches will be
produced in partnership with the FC Series.
Soccer Champions
Tour Schedule
Saturday, July 27
Manchester City vs. AC Milan at Yankee Stadium, New York, NY *in
partnership with FC Series
Tuesday, July 30
FC Barcelona vs. Manchester City at Camping World Stadium, Orlando,
FL *in partnership with FC Series
Wednesday, July 31
AC Milan vs. Real Madrid CF at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Saturday, August 3
Real
Madrid CF vs. FC Barcelona at MetLife
Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Tuesday, August 6
FC Barcelona vs. AC
Milan at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Tuesday, August 6
Real Madrid CF vs. Chelsea at Bank of America Stadium,
Charlotte, NC
Exclusive pre-sale tickets will be available starting March 25 with the general
on-sale ticket access beginning on March 27. For access to the pre-sale, all
fans are invited to sign up at www.SoccerChampionsTour.com.
All individual game and venue-specific information is also available at the
tour website and fans can follow @TheSCTour on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and
Twitter for updates.
About Soccer
Champions Tour
Soccer Champions Tour brings together the world’s most
iconic clubs for annual fixtures in major cities across North America. Created
by the global investment firm Sixth Street to empower partner clubs to tap into
the increasing demand for the sport in the United States, the summer series
delivers thrilling matches at the country’s leading venues. Soccer Champions
Tour partners with the global premium experiences company, Legends, and leading
sports and live entertainment company, AEG, to curate the most in-demand
matches across world football to inspire new and long-time supporters alike.
For more information, visit www.SoccerChampionsTour.com,
and follow @TheSCTour on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
and Twitter/X, for updates.