The Washington Spirit will play a friendly against English powerhouse Arsenal on Aug. 18 at Audi Field, the clubs announced Monday.
Arsenal also will face London rival Chelsea in an Aug. 25 friendly at Audi Field. That match will be part of a single-ticket doubleheader: The Spirit will play the Kansas City Current in a regular season NWSL game at noon, and the Arsenal-Chelsea match will follow with a 4 p.m. kickoff.
Tickets to the matches go on sale to the general public June 20. Spirit season ticket holders will have access to a presale beginning June 18.