Manchester United are visiting Finland for the primary time in 61 years throughout a pre-season programme that includes acquainted opponents as Michael Carrick prepares for his first full marketing campaign as head coach.
Having made United the shape crew within the Premier League since his arrival on an preliminary non permanent foundation in January, Carrick’s first worldwide opponents as everlasting boss will embrace Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
United had a blended pre-season underneath Ruben Amorim final yr, drawing with Leeds United, Everton and Fiorentina and beating West Ham and Bournemouth.
Right here’s the lowdown on who United will face throughout pre-season 2026/27, in addition to particulars on begin instances and stadiums.
Manchester United pre season fixtures 2026/27
After their journey to Helsinki, United head to Norway, Sweden and Eire for fixtures throughout July and August.
Right here’s the total checklist.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | BST begin time | ET | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, July 18 | Wrexham | Olympiastadion (Helsinki, Finland) | 16:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 |
| Fri, July 24 | Rosenborg | Lerkendal Stadion (Trondheim, Norway) | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
| Sat, August 1 | Atlético Madrid | Strawberry Enviornment (Stockholm, Sweden) | 14:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| Sat, August 8 | PSG | Nya Ullevi (Goteborg, Sweden) | 16:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 |
| Weds, August 12 | Leeds United | Croke Park (Dublin, Eire) | 19:30 | 14:30 | 11:30 |
Why have Man United chosen their pre season tour opponents?
United have massive fanbases in Scandinavia and Dublin, making the excursions commercially vital and an opportunity for supporters in these areas to see the crew.
They performed at Solna’s Strawberry Enviornment, the place they’ll encounter Atleti this summer time, in a 0-0 draw with Leeds in 2025.
There might be an unlimited crowd for the fixture at Croke Park, which is the fourth-largest stadium in Europe behind Barcelona’s Camp Nou, Wembley Stadium and Actual Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu, providing a capability of 82,000.
The final soccer match at Croke Park was in November 2009, when former Manchester Metropolis striker Nicolas Anelka scored the one purpose as France started a profitable FIFA World Cup play-off towards the Republic of Eire by successful the primary leg.
Director of soccer Jason Wilcox recommended United have “the most effective followers on this planet” and would be capable to “join” with them whereas giving their squad stern checks towards robust groups.
Manchester United pre season opponents: Wrexham, Atleti, PSG, Leeds
Wrexham’s run of three successive promotions led to 2025/26 however the membership – whose profile and monetary energy has been reworked by funding from Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – impressed within the Championship, ending instantly exterior the play-off locations.
A really inexperienced United facet misplaced 3-1 to Wrexham in a pleasant on the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego in July 2023.
Rosenborg are essentially the most profitable crew in Norwegian soccer however haven’t gained their home title since 2018 and haven’t featured in European competitors correct since 2019, after they have been a part of the Europa League group stage.
United visited Rosenborg’s Lerkendal Stadium in July 2024, dropping 1-0 underneath Amorim’s predecessor, Erik ten Hag.
Eleven-time Spanish champions and three-time Europa League winners Atleti beat United in a pleasant in Oslo in July 2022 and knocked them out of the 2021/22 Champions League, successful 2-1 on combination courtesy of a 1-0 victory at Outdated Trafford.
Diego Simeone’s facet didn’t mount a title problem within the 2025/26 Liga however reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, beating Brugge and Tottenham in the course of the knockout section earlier than being ousted by Arsenal.
PSG and United have taken markedly totally different trajectories because the French giants exited the Champions League within the final 16 at Outdated Trafford in 2019, dropping on the now-defunct away-goals rule by way of a 94th-minute Marcus Rashford purpose for the hosts.
The sport is on the Ullevi Stadium, the place Zlatan Ibrahimovic took 4 minutes to attain his first United purpose following the striker’s arrival from PSG in 2016, serving to his new membership beat Galatasaray 5-2 in a contest additionally containing two targets by Purple Devils all-time high scorer Wayne Rooney.
Man United pre season friendlies: Tips on how to purchase tickets
Ticket particulars can be found on United’s fixtures page.
When are the Premier League fixtures out?
The 2026/27 Premier League fixtures will likely be introduced on Friday, June 19 at 10:00 BST (05:00 ET / 02:00 BT).
When does Man United’s 2026/27 season begin?
The 2026/27 Premier League season begins on the weekend of August 22, 2026 and ends on Might 30, 2027.
