Man Utd v Leeds - a historic pre-season encounter at Croke Park
Croke Park will host its first association football match between two English teams when Manchester United face Leeds in a pre-season game on Wednesday.
Leeds United and Manchester United are set to clash in a historic pre-season football match at Croke Park, Dublin, on Wednesday. This will be their fourth meeting in eight summers, with the latest encounter resulting in a goalless draw in Stockholm in July 2025. The 82,300-capacity venue, which has only played association football since 2009, is now sold out for this unique event.
Croke Park, historically viewed as a symbol of Irish nationalism, was once a prohibited site for foreign sports like English football and rugby. However, the GAA amended Rule 42 in 2007, allowing such games on a temporary basis. The stadium's significance became even more evident when Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2011, marking her as the first British monarch to do so in over a century.
Despite past tensions, the current atmosphere is far more mature, and both clubs are eager to make the most of this historic occasion.
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