2026 Community Shield: Man City to play Arsenal after Chelsea lose FA Cup final

Manchester City volition instrumentality connected Arsenal successful the Community Shield crippled to footwear disconnected the 2026/2027 season.

This was confirmed aft City’s 1-0 triumph implicit Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Antoine Semenyo scored a second-half victor arsenic Pep Guardiola’s squad completed the home double, having won the Carabao Cup successful March.

Their latest triumph astatine Wembley means the home cups volition beryllium shared betwixt City and Arsenal, if the Gunners extremity up with the Premier League title.

But adjacent if Arsenal don’t triumph the league, they volition astir apt decorativeness successful 2nd place.

This year’s Community Shield volition beryllium played August 16.

2026 Community Shield: Man City to play Arsenal aft Chelsea suffer FA Cup final