Manchester United will play in Las Vegas for the first time this summer, after a friendly with Borussia Dortmund was confirmed.
The fixture on July 30 will take place at the Allegiant Stadium and be the final match on the club's pre-season tour of the United States. United face Wrexham on July 25 in Las Vegas and are expected to announce two further matches Stateside in the coming weeks.
The game against Dortmund will be the first meeting since the 2016 edition of the International Champions Cup, when the German giants won 4-1 against Jose Mourinho's side in China. This year the venue will be Allegiant Stadium in Vegas. Here's all you need to know.
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What's the Allegiant Stadium like?
The stadium opened in 2021 at a staggering cost of $1.9billion, making it one of the most expensively constructed stadiums in history. It is covered by a dome, meaning the stadium is fully enclosed and climate-controlled, a much-needed feature for United given their game with Dortmund will take place when local temperatures average 40°C during day-time. It is located in Paradise, a stone's throw from the Vegas strip. The stadium's name comes from the budget airline Allegiant Air, headquartered in Summerlin, a suburb of Vegas.
Who usually plays there?
The Allegiant Stadium has been the home of National Football League side Las Vegas Raiders since opening. It also hosts the UNLV Rebels, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' college football team. College football's Vegas Kickoff Classic and the Las Vegas Bowl have also been hosted there since 2021.
What is the capacity?
The stadium can hold a capacity crowd of 65,000 for NFL games. That reduces slightly to 61,000 for football matches and is likely the figure United and Dortmund will hope to sell out.
What other games have taken place there?
The stadium hosted the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, when the United States men's national team beat Mexico 1-0 after extra time. It also hosted the 2021 Leagues Cup when León edged the Seattle Sounders 3-2. Chelsea and Juventus played pre-season friendlies there last summer against Mexican opposition in Club América and Guadalajara respectively. Barcelona also won an El Clásico summer game staged there against Real Madrid. The Allegiant Stadium is hosting all of the CONCACAF Nations League Finals this summer. Super Bowl LVIII will also be held there in early 2024.
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