Real Madrid will return to the Washington area this summer to play Arsenal in a heavyweight preseason clash at FedEx Field, people familiar with the planning said.
The July 23 match is part of the International Champions Cup, an annual tour by many of soccer’s most famous clubs.
Last summer, Real Madrid defeated Juventus, 3-1, before 71,597 at the NFL stadium in Landover, Md. The previous two ICC visits featured Spain’s other superpower, Barcelona, for matches against Manchester United (2017) and Chelsea (2015).
Since launching in 2013, ICC organizers have held four matches averaging almost 73,000 at FedEx Field.