North American 2012 Summer Soccer Friendlies Schedule
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, summer friendlies are a way of life for the North American soccer fan. Every year teams from across the world descend on U.S. and Canadian soccer stadiums looking to boost their revenues while entertaining die-hards from both sides who want nothing more than to see their favorite team play live, albeit in a meaningless friendly. Very rarely of any immediate consequence, these games give younger players a chance to make a name for themselves while making money for the European club to purchase shiney new players. If the MLS or local team wins, it enters their lore as that time they beat Chelsea or AC Milan.
It can be hard to track the number of teams and places where friendlies occur over the summer, so we here at Major League Soccer Talk want to provide you with a one-stop source for these summer tours. We have listed all of the announced games in Canada and the United States by city and, once tickets are available, we will be linking to the page where you can purchase tickets to the game. Games in italics are reported but not finalized, with a link to the report included. For those Australian readers, you might want to check out TAB Sportsbet Soccer Betting, who have markets for a majority of the upcoming matches.
Let us know if you hear of any friendlies not listed on this page, and enjoy your international soccer this summer!
Baltimore, MD
July 28 – Liverpool v. Tottenham Hotspur, 1 PM EDT, M&T Bank Stadium
Boston, MA
July 25 – AS Roma v. Liverpool, 6:30 PM EDT, Fenway Park
Chattanooga, TN
July 7 – Pachuca v. Club America
Chicago, IL
July 21 – Chicago Fire v. Aston Villa, 7:30 PM CT, Toyota Park
July 22 – AS Roma v. Zaglebie Lubin (Poland), Wrigley Field
Columbus, OH
July 24 – Columbus Crew v. Stoke City, 7:30 PM EDT, Crew Stadium
Dallas, TX
July 8 – Cruz Azul v. Club America, Cotton Bowl
Denver, CO
July 24 – Colorado Rapids v. Swansea City, 7 PM MT, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Houston, TX
May 31 – Houston Dynamo v. Valencia C.F., 7:30 PM, BBVA Compass Stadium
July 7 – Monterrey v. Olimpia, Robertson Stadium
Kansas City, MO
July 24 – Sporting Kansas City v. Montpellier, Livestrong Park
August 1 – Sporting Kansas City v. Stoke City, 7:30 PM CT, Livestrong Park
Las Vegas, NV
August 5 – Real Madrid v. Santos Laguna, Sam Boyd Stadium
Los Angeles, CA
July 24 – Los Angeles Galaxy v. Tottenham Hotspur, 7:30 PM PDT, The Home Depot Center
August 2 – Los Angeles Galaxy v. Real Madrid, 7:30 PM, Home Depot Center
Miami
July 28 – Chelsea v. AC Milan, 6 PM EDT, Sun Life Stadium
Montreal
July 24 – Montreal Impact v. Lyon, Stade Saputo
July 31 – Juventus v. Paris Saint-Germain, 10:30 PM EDT, Stade Olympique
New York, NY Area
July 22 – Chelsea v. Paris Saint-Germain, 7 PM EDT, Yankee Stadium
July 27 – AS Roma v. El Salvador national team, Red Bull Arena
July 28 – Montpellier v. Lyon, Trophee de Championes, Red Bull Arena
TICKETS (Note – this is not a friendly)
July 31 – New York Red Bulls v. Tottenham Hotspur, 7 PM EDT, Red Bull Arena
August 8 – Real Madrid v. AC Milan, 8 PM EDT, Yankee Stadium
Orlando, FL
July 21 – Orlando City v. Nottingham Forest, 7:30 PM EDT, Florida Citrus Bowl
July 28 – Orlando City v. Stoke City, 7:30 PM EDT, Florida Citrus Bowl
Philadelphia, PA Area
May 9 – Philadelphia Union v. F.C. Schalke ’04, 7:30 PM EDT, PPL Park
July 18 – Philadelphia Union v. Aston Villa, 7:30 PM EDT, PPL Park
July 25 – Chelsea v. MLS All Stars, 8:30 PM EDT, PPL Park
August 11 – Real Madrid v. Celtic FC, 1:30 PM EDT, PPL Park
Portland, OR
July 24 – Portland Timbers v. Aston Villa, 7:30 PM PT, JELD-WEN Field
San Francisco, CA
July 15 – Club America v. Morelia, Candlestick Park
San Jose, CA
July 31 – San Jose Earthquakes v. Swansea City, 7:30 PM PT, Buck Shaw Stadium
Seattle, WA
July 18 – Chelsea v. Seattle Sounders, 12 PM PT, Qwest Field
Toronto, Ontario
July 21 – Toronto FC v. Liverpool, 4 PM EDT, Rogers Center
Washington, DC Area
July 28 – DC United v. Paris Saint-Germain, 7:30 PM EDT, RFK Stadium
