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The 2026 FA Community Shield between Arsenal and Manchester City will be played in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16, marking the first time in 20 years that the traditional curtain-raiser will return to the Welsh capital.
The fixture will take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium instead of its customary venue, Wembley Stadium.
According to the Premier League, the switch is because music star The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour is scheduled to take place at Wembley on the same day as the Community Shield.
The Arsenal-Manchester City clash will therefore be only the third Community Shield played away from Wembley since the stadium reopened in 2007.
