Manchester United pre season tour 2026: Full fixtures, confirmed opponents including Leeds, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Wrexham as Premier League giants prepare for 2026/27 season

Manchester United will play pre-season fixtures in Finland for the first time in 61 years, then travel to Norway, Sweden, and Ireland during July and August. Michael Carrick will begin his first full campaign as head coach, with early international opponents including Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain. United’s previous pre-season under Ruben Amorim included draws with Leeds United, Everton, and Fiorentina, plus wins over West Ham and Bournemouth. The tour is designed to serve large fanbases in Scandinavia and Dublin, with matches at major venues such as Strawberry Arena and Croke Park. United expect strong crowds and use the fixtures to test the squad against high-level opponents.

"Manchester United are visiting Finland for the first time in 61 years during a pre-season programme featuring familiar opponents as Michael Carrick prepares for his first full campaign as head coach. Having made United the form team in the Premier League since his arrival on an initial temporary basis in January, Carrick's first international opponents as permanent boss will include Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain."

"United had a mixed pre-season under Ruben Amorim last year, drawing with Leeds United, Everton and Fiorentina and beating West Ham and Bournemouth. Here's the lowdown on who United will face during pre-season 2026/27, as well as details on start times and stadiums."

"United have large fanbases in Scandinavia and Dublin, making the tours commercially important and a chance for supporters in those areas to see the team. They played at Solna's Strawberry Arena, where they will encounter Atleti this summer, in a 0-0 draw with Leeds in 2025. There could be a vast crowd for the fixture at Croke Park, which is the fourth-largest stadium in Europe behind Barcelona's Camp Nou, Wembley Stadium and Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu, offering a capacity of 82,000."

"Director of football Jason Wilcox suggested United have "the best fans in the world" and would be able to "connect" with them while giving their squad stern tests against strong teams."

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