Arsenal will travel to the United States this summer for a pre-season friendly tournament in Orlando.
The Gunners have announced that they will face Serie A champion Inter Milan on July 25 in the Florida Cup, with fellow Premier League side Everton and Colombian team Millonarios also involved in the competition.
The week-long training camp in Florida will begin on July 21 and end on July 28, with games against Scottish teams Hibernian and Rangers scheduled in for July 13 and July 17.
football.london also understands there are plans for an Emirates Cup to be held ahead of the new season, although no confirmation of the participants and dates has been revealed yet.
Where will the Florida Cup matches be played?
The games will be played at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, which is home to several US college teams and is also a candidate to host games during the 2026 World Cup.
Arsenal's confirmed pre-season fixtures so far:
July 13: Hibernian vs Arsenal (Easter Road)
July 18: Rangers vs Arsenal (Ibrox)
July 25: Arsenal vs Inter Milan (Orlando)
July 28: Florida Cup final (TBC)
July 30: Hendon vs Arsenal XI
What's been said?
Mikel Arteta: “We’re very pleased to see our pre-season plans ramping up with the announcement of our trip to the United States to take part in the Florida Cup. It will be great for our first-team squad to play two games in front of our US-based fans and the tournament features three good sides that will provide strong opposition. The training and matchday facilities in Orlando will provide a first-class environment for our preparations for next season.”
Technical director Edu: “The Florida Cup matches, together with the Orlando training camp, will provide Mikel and the squad with an excellent level of preparation as we focus on next season. This adds to our already announced matches and training preparations in Scotland. We look forward to confirming further plans for our pre-season very soon.”
