FC Cincinnati will host historic English football club Burnley FC in an international friendly on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium, the clubs announced today. This match represents the continued evolution of FC Cincinnati. Hosting a club with the history of Burnley FC is a great moment for our organization and our fans. Ten summers ago, in our inaugural season, we welcomed our first English football team to a sold-out Nippert Stadium. It is time to bring British football back to the Queen City and showcase our club, our atmosphere, and our city on a global stage. FC Cincinnati face an English side for the first time since July 16, 2016, when – in the club’s first USL season – The Orange and Blue welcomed Crystal Palace FC to Nippert Stadium and broke an attendance record for the highest attended soccer match in the state of Ohio in front of 35,061 fans. With the season paused for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America this summer, FC Cincinnati’s friendly against Burnley comes as part of the buildup to the return of the 2026 MLS Regular Season on Saturday, July 22 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at TQL Stadium. The club’s full summer return-to-action schedule will be announced at a later date. Additionally, FC Cincinnati will host a Soccer Celebration, a collection of fan-focused events throughout the summer. Fans can find FC Cincinnati across the region at the club’s partner bars and restaurants, and at a Soccer Celebration series at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati, organized in collaboration with 3CDC. For a full lineup of the club’s Soccer Celebration, visit the FC Cincinnati Summer of Soccer page.