The Lion City was abuzz as Arsenal Football Club landed in Singapore on July 20—drawing many excited fans to welcome the Gunners for the first time since 2018. The star-studded 30-player squad, featuring crowd-favourites and new faces, kicked off their week-long stay by greeting fans before headlining the prestigious Singapore Festival of Football—marking a highly-anticipated return that electrified more than 50 fans of adults and children in Sentosa yesterday. Excitingly, these fans got to witness two striking red buses – painted with the words Arsenal Tour 2025 – pull up at W Singapore Sentosa Cove Hotel before the team interacted with them.
Wonderfully, Arsenal are set to play AC Milan and Newcastle United this week in Singapore to kick off the Asian leg of their pre-season tour. Here’s what to expect.
Why is Arsenal in Singapore?
Arsenal are part of an action-packed football week in Singapore. The team will face off in friendly high-profile matches against Italian giants AC Milan on July 23 and Premier League rivals Newcastle United on July 27 at National Stadium Singapore. Meanwhile, fans can look forward to an open training session on July 25, giving the public a rare chance to see football stars up close and enjoy exclusive matchday experiences.
Football stars like Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Christian Norgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga, and Martin Zubimendi, and manager Mikel Arteta, were spotted on July 20 arriving in Sentosa.
Here’s Arsenal’s schedule in Singapore:
- July 23: Arsenal VS. AC Milan (7.30pm @ National Stadium)
- July 25: Open training session for fans (6pm @ National Stadium)
- July 27: Arsenal VS. Newcastle United (7.30pm @ National Stadium)
The Festival of Football is a marquee event, featuring some of the top football clubs from Europe, ahead of the 2025/2026 Premier League Season. Get tickets to the matches mentioned above here.
The city will revel in a celebration that blends sport, entertainment, and community spirit from July 20 to 27, 2025. Certainly, Singapore is a must-visit destination for football fans across Asia this week.
Pictures taken from the official Arsenal Football Club Limited website.
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