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Ticket Details Confirmed for 'Standout' Leeds United Pre-Season Friendly as Elland Road Chief Speaks Out

The fixture is sanctioned by the Football Association of Ireland and is expected to draw a capacity crowd at the 82,300-seat venue.

  • Manchester United will face Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at Dublin's Croke Park on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Croke Park Stadium and TEG Sport announced on Thursday.
  • The 82,300-capacity Croke Park will host its first soccer match since November 2009, when the Republic of Ireland faced France in a FIFA World Cup play-off drawing 79,000 fans.
  • Pre-Sale tickets begin today, April 2, for season ticket holders and members, with general sales commencing Friday, April 10, via Ticketmaster at £50 for adults and £25 for U16s.
  • United's director of football Jason Wilcox said the club is "excited to be heading to Dublin" to face Leeds, noting the match provides a "fantastic opportunity to connect with our supporters in Ireland."
  • This Dublin fixture is one of six European matches planned for United's summer, with the squad also visiting Helsinki, Trondheim, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Wroclaw before the 2026-27 campaign begins.
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Ireland's Croke Park to host Man United-Leeds friendly for its first club soccer game

Croke Park will host a club soccer game for the first time when Manchester United faces Leeds in a preseason friendly at Ireland's largest stadium on Aug. 12.

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Yorkshire Evening Post broke the news in Leeds, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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