Tottenham Hotspur have announced that they will face Bundesliga club Hoffenheim in back-to-back pre-season friendlies this summer. The first match will be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, August 15, with a second behind-closed-doors game taking place at the club's Hotspur Way training ground the following day, Sunday, August 16.
Pre-Season Schedule
The Hoffenheim fixtures add to an already packed pre-season schedule. Spurs will also play Auckland FC in New Zealand, Sydney FC and Chelsea in Australia, and a behind-closed-doors match against MK Dons at their training ground. The games against Hoffenheim will be staged the weekend before the start of the new Premier League season.
Player Return Dates
Many of Roberto De Zerbi's first-team squad are currently away with their respective countries at the World Cup. The first batch of Tottenham players will return for pre-season training on Friday, July 10. The squad will then fly to New Zealand on Thursday, July 23, four days after the World Cup final. No firm date has yet been agreed for when those involved in the World Cup will return to Spurs.
New signing Andy Robertson, who has already been eliminated from the World Cup with Scotland, could be in line to return to training before the squad flies out to New Zealand.
Tour Matches
Spurs kick-start their pre-season tour against Auckland FC at Eden Park on Sunday, July 26, as part of the New Zealand International Football Festival. They will then head to Australia to face Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday, July 29, before taking on London rivals Chelsea at Accor Stadium on Sunday, August 1, as part of the 2026 Sydney Super Cup.
