Where to watch the 2026 FA Community Shield live between Arsenal and Man City, on which channel?

Where to watch the 2026 FA Community Shield live between Arsenal and Man City, on which channel? Get the latest updates on the time, venue, and broadcast channels for the 2026 FA Community Shield match in Vietnam time.

Where to watch the 2026 FA Community Shield live?

• Match: Arsenal vs Man City
• Kick-off time: 9:00 PM on August 16, 2026
• Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• Tournament: 2026 FA Community Shield (English Super Cup)
• Live channel: F PT Play
• Watch link: Updated minutes before the match

Football fans in Vietnam will be able to watch the blockbuster clash between Arsenal and Man City in the 2026 FA Community Shield at 9:00 PM on Sunday, August 16. According to the latest promotional information, this showdown will be broadcast live and exclusively on F PT Play television in Vietnam.

This is also the official opening match of the new English football season. Arsenal qualifies as the 2025/26 Premier League champions, while Man City secured their place after winning the 2025/26 FA Cup. The Football Association (FA) confirmed the match kicks off at 3:00 PM UK time, corresponding to 9:00 PM Vietnam time.

Currently, broadcast information in Vietnam has only confirmed the platform F PT Play, with no official announcement yet regarding a specific linear channel within this system for the match. Therefore, viewers wishing to watch Arsenal vs Man City can access the F PT Play ecosystem before kick-off to check the broadcast stream.

Where will the 2026 FA Community Shield take place?

A special feature of this year's FA Community Shield is that the match will not be held at Wembley as usual. Instead, Arsenal and Man City will compete for the trophy at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

According to an FA announcement, Wembley could not host the match on the weekend of August 15 and 16 because the stadium had pre-scheduled concerts. The Principality Stadium was therefore chosen as the neutral venue for the clash between the two champions of English football.

This is not the first time the national stadium of Wales has hosted the Community Shield. The Principality Stadium previously hosted the FA Community Shield for six consecutive years from 2001 to 2006, during the period when Wembley was being rebuilt.

Arsenal vs Man City blockbuster kicks off the new season

The showdown in Cardiff is expected to attract great attention as Arsenal and Man City are two of the most notable teams in English football in recent years.

For Arsenal, winning the 2025/26 Premier League brings the London club back to the Community Shield match for the first time since 2023. Meanwhile, Man City enters the match as FA Cup champions and aims for the first trophy of the new season.

The Community Shield will also be the final important test for both teams before the 2026/27 Premier League officially kicks off on the weekend of August 22. Beyond the trophy significance, the clash in Cardiff is also an opportunity for Arsenal and Man City to assess their squad strength after the pre-season preparation period.

With the match taking place at 9:00 PM on Sunday evening Vietnam time, this is a convenient time slot for fans to follow. The blockbuster clash between Arsenal and Man City is therefore expected to create an exciting opening for the new season in England.