The last time we had a major football club come to Hong Kong was when Inter Miami CF played in an exhibition match early last year and, well, we all remember how well that went. But footie fans have much to celebrate this year, as it’s been confirmed that Premier League clubs Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, and Tottenham Hotspur FC, as well as the Serie A club AC Milan will all be playing pre-season friendly matches in Hong Kong this summer.
Liverpool will face off against AC Milan on Saturday, July 26, to compete for the Standard Chartered Trophy, before making their first-ever visit to Japan. The last time the Reds were in town was back in 2017, though they were in the Asia-Pacific region more recently for a Singapore trip in 2023. It’s been even longer since our footie fans have seen the Rossoneri on our turf, as the Italian giants last played a game here in 2004. This Hong Kong match is also going to be the first stop of the Milan men’s First Team’s pre-season tour this year.
Afterwards, Arsenal will play against Tottenham on Thursday, July 31. This will be a fantastic opportunity to see the two north London rivals playing outside the British capital city, and the event is made even more memorable by the fact that it’s going to be their first match against each other outside of the UK. The last time Hong Kong saw Arsenal was 13 years ago in 2012. The three Premier League clubs will also be holding open training sessions on July 24, 29, and 30 – these will be open to watch in addition to the matches.
If you weren’t around to experience the Kai Tak Stadium whipped into a sports frenzy at the Rugby Sevens, then keep your eyes peeled for the ticket drops to these pre-season matches so you can potentially see the likes of Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka, Virgil van Dijk, Declan Rice, Son Heung-min, Christian Pulisic, and more on home ground. Ticketing details have yet to be announced, but fans can register their interest on the football clubs’ official websites – we’ll update this space when we learn more.
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