The World Cup is officially in the rearview mirror, and Ligue 1 clubs wasted zero time firing things up for the new season! Preseason has officially kicked off across France, with teams already stringing together warm-up matches, barely a month before the actual league season gets underway. It’s a sprint to get ready, and some of these early games are setting up to be absolute bangers.
Big Name Clubs Lining Up For Early Tests
Forget easing into it, these clubs are jumping straight into some serious matchups, even in these early stages. Take Olympique Lyonnais, for example: they wasted no time, going up against Wolfsburg from Germany on Friday, July 24, then turning around to face Real Betis from Spain just a few days later on Wednesday, July 29. Talk about an international gauntlet right out of the gate! RC Lens is also getting spicy with their Como Cup matches, battling Crystal Palace from England and Famalicao from Portugal in 45-minute segments on Tuesday, July 28, before a full 90-minute third match later in the week. These aren’t your typical quiet warm-ups; they are throwing down with some serious European talent already.
International Heavyweights Crash the Preseason Party
As we get closer to the league kick-off, the international friendlies only ramp up, bringing in some of the biggest names in European football. AS Monaco is set to go toe-to-toe with Liverpool from England on Sunday, August 9. That’s a massive clash even for a friendly, pulling in one of the Premier League’s giants. Not to be outdone, Paris Saint-Germain has Manchester United coming to town on Saturday, August 8. You know that one is going to have some serious buzz, even if it’s just a warm-up. OGC Nice is testing their mettle against Juventus from Italy on Friday, July 31, and LOSC Lille wraps up their preseason against Everton from England on Saturday, August 15. These are the kinds of matchups that give us a peek at who’s looking sharp and who’s got work to do before the real season starts.
With less than a month before the Ligue 1 season truly gets going, these final warm-up matches are everything. Fans are getting their first real look at team form and new players. Keep an eye on teams like Angers SCO, who play FC Lorient on Saturday, August 8, and Havre AC who face Le Mans FC on Saturday, August 15, as they fine-tune everything. It’s go time, folks, and these teams are already showing us they are ready to compete.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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