Soccer Champions Tour 2023: How to watch on TV, fixtures & teams involved
- Teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United to feature
- Four different US states hosting matches, including El Clasico
By Euan Burns
A select group of leading European clubs will touch down in the United States this summer to take part in the Soccer Champions Tour.
Pre-season tournaments are getting underway as teams prepare for the 2023/24 season and the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United will all be involved in this spectacle which will see some of the best players in the world do battle without the usual competitive rewards on offer.
There are eight games in total to look forward to. Here is all you need to know about the event in the USA.
Where is the Soccer Champions Tour 2023 taking place?
Games part of the Soccer Champions Tour 2023 will take place at eight separate stadiums around the United States.
- AT&T Stadium, Dallas
- Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
- Levi's Stadium, San Francisco
- NRG Stadium, Houston
- Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
- SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
- Allegriant Stadium, Las Vegas
Which teams are competing in the Soccer Champions Tour 2023?
Six of the biggest teams in Europe spanning three different divisions take part in the action at the Soccer Champions Tour. Side from the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga will compete across the eight matches.
- Barcelona
- Real Madrid
- Juventus
- AC Milan
- Arsenal
- Manchester United
Soccer Champions Tour 2023 full schedule
The teams involved cannot all play each other as it isn't practical for each club's pre-season commitments. Manchester United will only play one game as part of the Soccer Champions Tour, while others will face more opponents.
Real and Barca look like the headliners of the tournament, playing four games each, more than anyone else.
Date | Fixture | Kick-off time (BST) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
22 July | Barcelona vs Juventus | 03:30 | Levi's Stadium, California |
23 July | Real Madrid vs AC Milan | 03:00 | Rose Bowl Stadium, California |
26 July | Arsenal vs Barcelona | 03:30 | SoFi Stadium, California |
26 July | Real Madrid vs Manchester United | 01:30 | Houston Stadium, Texas |
27 July | Juventus vs AC Milan | 03:30 | Dignity Health Sports Park, California |
29 July | Barcelona vs Real Madrid | 22:00 | AT&T Stadium, Texas |
1 August | AC Milan vs Barcelona | 04:00 | Allegiant Stadium, Nevada |
2 August | Juventus vs Real Madrid | 00:30 | Camping World Stadium, Florida |
The major fixture is El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Texas, but Juventus vs AC Milan in a new setting will be interesting and there is always a certain allure about Real Madrid vs Man Utd.
This tournament was created by Sixth Street and there is a stated aim of spreading it to the women's game in the future.
"We are proud to be partnering with the world's most storied clubs, which have the world's strongest and most passionate supporters, to provide this rare opportunity for American fans to experience the game at the highest level," said Alan Waxman, co-founder and CEO at Sixth Street.
"While this year's tour consists of men's clubs, we look forward to expanding next summer to bring the world's best women's clubs to local audiences around the globe, and in the future to evolve this series into a format with real games of consequence."
How to watch the Soccer Champions Tour 2023
ESPN+ will be the home of the Soccer Champions Tour in the United States if you can't get to the games in person. As for Canada, DAZN is the place to be to see Man Utd, Barcelona, Real Madrid and the rest in action.
For fans in the United Kingdom, club-specific channels - which often require a subscription fee - are the way to go. Channels like Sky Sports and TNT Sports never tend to advertise friendlies of this nature.