Arsenal and Chelsea Women faced off in a thrilling Barclays Women’s Super League match at Stamford Bridge on March 15, 2024. The two teams are among England’s biggest and most popular women’s soccer clubs, putting on a fantastic show for fans.
In an exciting announcement, both Arsenal and Chelsea Women, along with the Washington Spirit, revealed plans for a summer tour in the United States. The teams will be stopping in Washington D.C. as part of their preseason tour, with Arsenal set to play a friendly against the Spirit on August 18.
On August 25, a historic double-header will take place at Washington’s Audi Field, with the Spirit facing the Kansas City Current in a regular-season match followed by a clash between Arsenal and Chelsea. This event is sure to be an exciting opportunity for American fans to see top-tier women’s soccer up close.
Chelsea will also be playing a friendly against NJ/NY Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena on August 19. These matches will be the first under Chelsea’s new head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took over from Emma Hayes.
The highly-anticipated matchups in the United States mark the first time that both Chelsea and Arsenal’s women’s teams will play across the pond. This preseason tour is sure to add to the growing popularity of women’s soccer on an international level and provide fans with an exciting display of talent from two of England’s top teams.
