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Community Shield Moved to Cardiff Due to Concert Clash

First article: 23 mar. 2026, 17:28 | Last update: 23 mar. 2026, 17:28 | 1 source | 1 article

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The Football Association has announced the relocation of the FA Community Shield match from Wembley Stadium to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. This decision was made due to the prior booking of Wembley for two Weeknd concerts scheduled for the same weekend. The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser for the English football season, will still feature Arsenal and Manchester City.

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BBC UK 23 mar. 2026, 17:28 (2 hours ago)

Community Shield moved to Cardiff for Weeknd gigs

This year's Community Shield will be played in Cardiff because Wembley is hosting concerts by Canadian star The Weeknd in mid-August.

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