Overview
- The 2026 FA Community Shield will be played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16, with a 3pm BST kick-off.
- For Manchester City the match is Enzo Maresca's first competitive game in charge and both managers have said they will treat the fixture as a trophy to win rather than a friendly.
- Squad availability is the key story: Arsenal will be without William Saliba and Jurrien Timber, and several Gunners only recently returned from the World Cup, while City are missing Rodri as he recovers from back surgery and have eased Erling Haaland back into training.
- The game was moved from Wembley because of The Weeknd's concerts, and broadcasters are TNT Sports with HBO Max streaming in the UK and ESPN/ESPN+ in the United States.
- The match offers an early barometer for the season as Arsenal arrive as reigning Premier League champions who have added Bruno Guimaraes and other recruits, and City arrive after recent domestic wins over Arsenal and summer signing Elliot Anderson.