Tottenham begin a new era in earnest in the 2026/27 season.
Roberto De Zerbi was appointed to perform a late-season salvage job as Spurs battled against the unthinkable fate of relegation and belatedly survived at West Ham’s expense.
Now, De Zerbi has the chance to shape a Tottenham team in his own image to compete at the other end of the table.
Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes are the standout big-money arrivals of a busy summer in north London, and the famously meticulous Italian head coach has a busy pre-season ahead to drill his team.
Here are all the details you need on Tottenham’s warm-up friendlies.
Tottenham preseason schedule, results 2026
Tottenham’s preseason starts with a friendly against League One team MK Dons at their Hotspur Way training ground on Wednesday, July 22.
They have another six games coming up before they begin the new Premier League season against Brentford on Saturday, August 22.
Tottenham preseason schedule, results 2026
| Opponent (result) | Date | Location | KO time (ET) |
| MK Dons | Wed., July 22 | Hotspur Way, London | 12 p.m. |
| Auckland FC | Sat., July 25 | Eden Park, Auckland | 11 p.m. |
| Sydney FC | Sat., July 29 | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | 5:45 a.m. |
| Chelsea | Sat., August 1 | Accor Stadium, Sydney | 5:45 a.m. |
| Getafe | Sat., August 8 | Hotspur Way, London | 10 a.m. |
| Hoffenheim | Sat., August 15 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | 10 a.m. |
| Hoffenheim | Sun., August 16 | Hotspur Way, London | 10 a.m. |
Where are Tottenham playing preseason games?
The game against MK Dons is the first of three matches that will take place at Tottenham’s Hotspur Way training base.
La Liga side Getafe and Bundesliga side Hoffenheim will visit Hotspur Way on consecutive August weekends. The Hoffenheim game comes a day after a match against the same opponents that will be open to fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Between July 25 and Aug. 1, Spurs will play three matches in Oceania. After taking on Auckland FC at New Zealand’s celebrated Eden Park stadium, De Zerbi’s side will face Sydney FC and Premier League counterparts Chelsea as part of the Sydney Super Cup
When do World Cup players return to Tottenham?
Including new signings Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, and Jan-Paul van Hecke but excluding Luka Vuskovic, who has since joined Brighton, Tottenham had 11 players at the 2026 World Cup.
Scotland captain Robertson trained with Spurs for the first time on July 21, almost four weeks on from the Tartan Army’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil that sealed their World Cup exit on June 24.
As such, Rodrigo Bentancur is likely to play a relatively full part in pre-season after Uruguay failed to make it out of the group. A clutch of players including Lucas Bergvall, Micky van de Ven and Kevin Danso exited in the last 32 and their participation in the tour of Oceania is likely to be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Spurs fans are unlikely to see World Cup winner Pedro Porro, Argentina duo Cristian Romero and Marcos Senesi or England breakout star Djed Spence until the Hoffenheim double-header.
Record signing Tonali was in training before the MK Dons game after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup.
When is Tottenham’s first Premier League game of 2026/27?
Tottenham’s campaign begins with a short trip to face Brentford in west London on August 22. The kickoff for that Saturday game is 17:30 p.m. local time (12:30 p.m. ET).
Three of Spurs’ next four matches are then on home soil before the first international break of the new campaign begins on September 21.
Tottenham first five Premier League fixtures 2026/27
| Date | Opponent | Home/away |
| Sat., August 22 | Brentford | Away |
| Sat., August 29 | Newcastle | Home |
| Sat., September 5 | N. Forest | Away |
| Sat., September 12 | Everton | Home |
| Sat., September 19 | Aston Villa | Home |
