GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers on Monday announced Lambeau Field will host its first-ever soccer match this summer.


What You Need To Know

  • The Green Bay Packers on Monday announced Lambeau Field will host its first-ever soccer match this summer

  • An exhibition match between European soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City, the USA Cup, will take place at 6 p.m. July 23

  • Tickets for the game will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. May 6 at Ticketmaster.com

  • The Packers joined representatives from FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City on Monday morning to make the announcement

An exhibition match between European soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City, the USA Cup, will take place at 6 p.m. July 23 at Lambeau Field.

The USA Cup is part of FC Bayern Munich’s preseason Audi Summer Tour. Manchester City will be on its 2022-23 preseason trip in the U.S.

The Packers joined representatives from FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City on Monday morning to make the announcement.

“We are looking forward to hosting a different kind of football at Lambeau Field this summer as we welcome FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City to Green Bay,” Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said in a release. “Our home stadium is renowned for its history and tradition, and we’re honored to host two equally historic clubs from across the pond. We’re looking forward to seeing their devoted supporters from around the world attend Lambeau Field’s debut soccer match.”

FCB Legend Claudio Pizarro and Man City Legend Shaun Wright-Phillips took part in Monday’s announcement at Lambeau Field, greeting local soccer club representatives and receiving a special tour of the Packers Hall of Fame from Super Bowl champion and Pro Football and Packers Hall of Fame safety LeRoy Butler.

This will be the second meeting between the clubs on U.S. territory after Man City defeated FCB 3-2 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in an International Champions Cup match in 2018.

Tickets for the game will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. May 6 at Ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $35 to $160.

Packers Season Ticket Holders will have access to an exclusive presale starting at 10 a.m. on May 5, with additional details provided via email from the Packers ticket office.

Season ticket holders and official supporters clubs for FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City will have a separate presale window for tickets starting at 10 a.m. May 3. in local time zones.

Parking for general ticket holders will be $20, first-come, first-served, in the Lambeau Field parking lots.

“We are really excited to bring FC Bayern back to the USA after a difficult couple of years with the pandemic,” Pizarro said. “We are the world’s biggest sports family and we are looking forward to play in front of our family of fans at the iconic Lambeau Field.”

Further details will be announced in the upcoming months.

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