Leeds United pre-season 2026, first friendly date and full summer schedule

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12 July 2026

Leeds United step up preparations for their second season back in the Premier League, with the first pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 25 against

Wrexham

in Tampa.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the Whites have six warm-up matches, two at Elland Road, with a tour of the USA opening the programme.

The USA tour opens in Tampa against

at Raymond James Stadium, kick-off 12.30am BST on Sunday, July 25. Next is

Sunderland

at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Friday, July 30, also a 12.30am BST start.

Liverpool provide the final American opposition at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, August 2, kick-off 9pm BST. Back home, Leeds host

RB Leipzig

at Elland Road on Saturday, August 8, a 2pm kick-off.

The penultimate outing is against

Manchester United

at Croke Park in Dublin on Wednesday, August 12, kick-off 7.30pm. The schedule ends with FC

Augsburg

at Elland Road on Saturday, August 15, a 3pm start. It is seven weeks since a final-day 3-0 defeat at West Ham, who were relegated, and six weeks remain until the 2026-27 season begins, with Leeds safe with three games to spare.

Source:

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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