Hong Kong football festival

Hong Kong will stage two European club friendlies at Kai Tak Stadium this summer, with Manchester City, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus all confirmed. (kaitaksportspark.com.hk) The Hong Kong Football Festival will run from July 31 to August 5, 2026, at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium. Manchester City will play Inter on August 1, and Chelsea will face Juventus on August 5. (kaitaksportspark.com.hk) Chelsea said its match with Juventus will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time on August 5. Manchester City said the Hong Kong trip is the club’s first visit there since 2019 and part of its 2026-27 preseason tour. (chelseafc.com) (mancity.com) The festival is returning for a second year after its 2025 debut at the newly opened Kai Tak Stadium. Hong Kong culture secretary Rosanna Law said the venue has hosted more than 2 million spectators in its first year, including 111,000 over one Rugby Sevens weekend in April 2026. (info.gov.hk) Hong Kong officials are tying those matches to a wider events calendar built around the new sports park. Law said the city’s “Super March” campaign and other cultural programs are meant to link sports, entertainment and tourism through the year. (info.gov.hk) The ticket plan shows how the event is being sold as both a local draw and a visitor package. General sales open on May 14 after a May 13 presale, with prices from HK$399 to HK$2,999 and travel packages through Trip.com from May 7. (macaonews.org) (trip.com) The August lineup does not stop with those four clubs. Bayern Munich and Aston Villa have also announced a separate friendly at Kai Tak on August 7, two days after the festival ends. (macaonews.org) By early August, Kai Tak is set to host six major European clubs in one week, turning preseason football into another test of Hong Kong’s push to fill its new stadium with international events. (macaonews.org) (info.gov.hk)