3 AUGUST
MetLife Stadium . New Jersey
REAL MADRID FC BARCELONA
A new ‘ Clásico ’ in the pre-season ! FC Barcelona will play their second match of the tour in the United States against Real Madrid on Saturday 3 August ( 7 p . m . in New York , which will be Sunday 4 August at 1 a . m . in Barcelona ). Previously , Barça will have already played against Manchester City , while the last match on North American soil will be against AC Milan .
THE VENUE The ‘ Clásico ’ will be played at MetLife Stadium , in New Jersey , with a capacity for 82,500 spectators . The stadium , unveiled in 2010 and home to the NFL ’ s New York Giants and New York Jets , will also be part of this year ’ s Copa America and the 2026 World Cup in the United States . This will be the second time that the Barça team will play at this venue , after the friendly against Juventus on 22 July 2017 , which Barça won 1-2 .
FC BARCELONA AC MILAN
FC Barcelona will wrap up the 2024 pre-season tour in the United States with a clash against one of the Serie A heavyweights , AC Milan , on Tuesday 6 August ( 7:30 p . m . in Baltimore , which will be Sunday 7 August at 1:30 a . m . Barcelona time ). Previously , Barça will have already played against Manchester City and Real Madrid .
7 AUGUST
M & T Bank Stadium . Baltimore
laboration of Legends and AEG , which this year celebrates its second edition . In addition to FC Barcelona and the three aforementioned rivals , Chelsea will also be participating .
THE VENUE The Catalan and Italian teams will clash at the M & T Bank Stadium , located in Baltimore , the most populous city in the state of Maryland . With a capacity for 71,008 spectators , it was first opened in 1998 . Apart from American football matches , the stadium has also hosted a number of friendly matches between European teams , as well as CONCACAF Gold Cup matches in 2013 and 2015 and other large-scale events .
THE UNITED STATES , A CUSTOMARY DESTINATION This summer ' s tour will be the seventh visit in the history of FC Barcelona to the United States . The first , in 1937 , was crucial to the Club ’ s survival . Nevertheless , Barça will be returning to a destination that has been habitual in recent years . Specifically , the first men ' s team travelled there in 2011 , 2015 , 2017 , 2018 ( together with the women ’ s team ), 2019 , 2022 and 2023 . Last year , moreover , it was a double visit , as , in addition to the summer tour , Barça played a friendly before Christmas in Dallas against Club América of Mexico .
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