Juventus and Inter will play pre-season friendlies against Chelsea and Manchester City in Hong Kong next August. The matches are part of the Hong Kong Football Festival.
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Juventus and Inter confirmed participation in Hong Kong Football Festival
Juventus will face Chelsea in a pre-season friendly
Inter will play against Manchester City
Matches scheduled for August
Event aims to engage fans in Hong Kong
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Official: Juventus and Inter pre-season friendlies vs. Chelsea and Man City in Hong Kong
Juventus and Inter confirm theyâll participate in the Hong Kong Football Festival next summer, with the Bianconeri facing Chelsea and the Nerazzurri taking on Manchester City.
Juventus will meet Chelsea, and Inter will face Manchester City in pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong this coming August, the two Serie A giants confirmed on Tuesday.
TURIN, ITALY â APRIL 06: Bremer of Juventus celebrates scoring his teamâs first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Genoa CFC at Allianz Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Both games will be played at the Kai Tak Stadium. Inter-Manchester City is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2026, while Juventus-Chelsea will be played four days later, on Wednesday 5, 2026.
âThe Juventus Summer Tour powered by Jeep has been further enhanced with the addition of a new leg, complementing the previously announced tour stop in Perth,â Juventus said in a statement.
Q&A
When will Juventus and Inter play their pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong?
Juventus and Inter will play their pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong in August.
Which teams are Juventus and Inter facing in the Hong Kong friendlies?
Juventus will face Chelsea, while Inter will take on Manchester City.
What is the Hong Kong Football Festival?
The Hong Kong Football Festival is an event that features international football matches, including the pre-season friendlies of Juventus and Inter.
Why are Juventus and Inter participating in the Hong Kong Football Festival?
Juventus and Inter are participating to prepare for the upcoming season and engage with fans in Hong Kong.
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âThe Clubâs participation in the Hong Kong Football Festival (HKFF) 2026 was officially unveiled today during the launch press conference, attended by Juventus Legend Edgar Davids.
âThe Hong Kong Football Festival (HKFF) 2026 is a major international football event that will bring together four of the worldâs most renowned clubs: Manchester City, Inter, Chelsea and Juventus. The tournament will take place at the new Kai Tak Stadium, a state-of-the-art venue with a capacity of 50,000 spectators. Juventus will compete for the Herbalgy Trophy on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, facing Chelsea in a match expected to attract significant sporting and media interest across the Asian region. â
MILAN, ITALY â APRIL 17: Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his teamâs second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Cagliari Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
âThe match between Inter and Manchester City will be one of the fixtures of the Hong Kong Football Festival,â the Nerazzurri said.
âThe prestigious football event, presented in Hong Kong in the presence of Inter legend Christian Vieri, will take place in the Asian city between 31 July and 5 August and will be organised by TEG Sports, a global producer and promoter of major sporting events, under the patronage of the Football Association of Hong Kong, China.
âThe friendly match is scheduled to take place at the Kai-Tak Stadium, a 50,000-seat venue located within the state-of-the-art Kai Tak Sports Park, a complex inaugurated in 2025 and built on the site previously occupied by the airport of the same name.
TURIN, ITALY â MARCH 21: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus celebrates scoring his teamâs first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Allianz Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
âIt will be the first of three international fixtures that Inter will play overseas next summer. After the match against Manchester City, the Nerazzurri will travel to Perth, Australia, for friendly matches against Milan on Wednesday, 5 August and Juventus on Saturday, 8 August.â
Inter are the runaway Serie A leaders with a 12-point lead over second-placed Napoli, which means they can be crowned Italian champions as early as next weekend.
Juventus sit fourth in the standings with a five-point lead over Roma and Como. The Bianconeri will visit Milan in their next Serie A match on Sunday, April 26.
