Community Shield moves to Cardiff due to music tour at Wembley
The FA Community Shield between Arsenal and Manchester City will be played at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium instead of Wembley. This marks the first time in 20 years that the event returns to the Welsh capital. The change is due to music star The Weeknd’s tour, which is scheduled at Wembley on the same day. The match has occasionally been held at other venues when Wembley was unavailable.
Match highlights
- The 2026 FA Community Shield will be played in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16.
- The switch from Wembley is because The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour is booked at the stadium on the same day.
- This will be only the third time since 2007 that the Community Shield is played away from Wembley.
- Cardiff’s Principality Stadium previously hosted the event from 2001 to 2006 during Wembley’s redevelopment.
- Other venues that have hosted the Community Shield include Villa Park in 2012 and King Power Stadium in 2022.
