Man City, Atletico Madrid to play summer exhibitions in Seoul

Visits by championship clubs for Coupang Play Series will include a head-to-head match as well as Man City taking on K-league all-stars.

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after a victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in a friendly soccer match in Tokyo on July 23, 2023.

Premier League giants Manchester City and the 11-time Spanish champions Atletico Madrid will play preseason matches in Seoul this summer.

Korean streaming service Coupang Play announced Monday that the teams will participate in the fifth annual "Coupang Play Series" in August.

Fresh off a domestic double with the Carabao Cup and FA Cup titles, Man City will take on "Team K League," an all-star squad made up of players from Korea's domestic league, on Aug. 5 at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

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Then on Aug. 9, Man City and Atletico Madrid will square off at the same venue.

Further details about the matches, including ticket information and kickoff times, will be announced later, Coupang Play said.

Coupang Play Series has featured popular European clubs since its launch in 2022, including Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Newcastle United. Man City and Atletico Madrid have previously faced each other in Korea in the Coupang Play Series, back in 2023.


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