2026 FA Community Shield
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff will host the 2026 FA Community Shield | |||||||
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| Date | 16 August 2026 | ||||||
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| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | ||||||
The 2026 FA Community Shield will be the 104th FA Community Shield, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. It is scheduled to be played between Arsenal and Manchester City on 16 August 2026 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the first time that venue has hosted the Community Shield since 2006.[1][2] It will be the third time the Community Shield has been played away from Wembley Stadium since it moved back there in 2007, following a six-year spell in Cardiff.
Crystal Palace are the holders having won the 2025 edition, but they did not qualify for this match, being knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round and finishing 15th in the Premier League.
Background
Arsenal and Manchester City qualified for the 2026 FA Community Shield as the winners of the 2025–26 Premier League and the 2025–26 FA Cup, respectively. It will be the 217th meeting between the two sides. Manchester City won the most recent match between the two teams 2–1 on 19 April 2026. Arsenal have previously appeared in 24 Community Shield matches, winning 17 titles (one of which was shared), and appearing most recently in the 2023 edition, where they beat Manchester City on penalties after the match ended in a 1–1 draw. Manchester City have previously appeared in 16 Community Shield matches, winning 7 titles, and appearing most recently in the 2024 edition, where they beat Manchester United on penalties after the match ended in a 1–1 draw.
Match
Details
| Arsenal | v | Manchester City |
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Broadcasting
The match will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.[3]
References
- ^ "Venue and date details for the 2026 FA Community Shield have been confirmed". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Rostance, Tom (23 March 2026). "Community Shield moved to Cardiff for Weeknd gigs". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ "Further details confirmed for the 2026 FA Community Shield". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.