Chelsea Women are set to travel to New Zealand this summer for a pre-season tour, with two matches confirmed.
Sonia Bompastor’s team will play Auckland on Saturday, 8 August at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park, which serves as the national stadium.
The Blues will also face the A-League Women All-Stars team on 12 August at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, as part of the 2026 Sydney Super Cup.
ChelseaFC.com stated that: ‘History will be made as this is the first time a Women’s Super League club will contest a match in New Zealand. It is also the first visit by any Chelsea side to that country.’
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