Man City and Leicester will kick off the first Perth Football Cup

Manchester City and Leicester City are set to kick off this summer’s Perth International Football Cup alongside West Ham United and Paris Saint-Germain.

Tournament organizers TEG Sport have confirmed the upcoming matches in August and September in Australia, marking the first time any of the four clubs have visited the nation, reinforcing the growing demand for women’s football across the globe.

Presented by Ninja, the competition will see two finals at HBF Park, with the opening game taking place between Manchester City and Leicester City on Wednesday 28 August. This will be followed by West Ham taking on PSG the following day.

A few days later, on Sunday 1 September, Optus Stadium will host a doubleheader, with the winner of the semi-finals facing off and the other two teams playing beforehand.

Pre-season tours take place in the summer and see clubs travel abroad to help them gain exposure as well as do their best to increase their fitness levels.

Top Women’s Super League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea will also head overseas this summer for a handful of exhibition matches in the United States. In addition to playing each other, the Gunners will be based in Washington DC from August 15-26 to take on NWSL side Washington Spirit. The Blues head to New Jersey to also face fellow 2023 NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham.

None of the European clubs taking part in the tournament in Perth have announced their squads yet, but it is expected that they will be looking to take their strongest players in a bid to prepare for the season.

The three WSL clubs will have just a few weeks after landing in the UK until the start of the new 2024/25 campaign, starting on the weekend of September 21-22.

The final games of the campaign will take place on the weekend of 10-11 May 2025.

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