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Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs confirm summer friendly schedules

As Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs continue their preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, pre-season friendly schedules are beginning to take shape. Here's a round-up of the summer fixtures confirmed so far.
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Published on 06/24/2026 at 22:05
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As Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs continue their preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, pre-season friendly schedules are beginning to take shape. Here's a round-up of the summer fixtures confirmed so far.

With the 2026/27 Ligue 1 McDonald's season set to kick off on Friday 21 August, clubs have begun unveiling their pre-season friendly schedules as they build towards the new campaign.

Club-by-club fixture list

Angers SCO

  • Saturday 8 August: FC Lorient

AJ Auxerre

  • Saturday 18 July: Lusitanos Saint-Maur (Championnat National)
  • Tuesday 21 July: Châteauroux (Championnat National)
  • Friday 24 July: US Orléans (Ligue 3)
  • Saturday 1 August: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 8 August: ESTAC Troyes
  • Wednesday 12 August: Paris FC
  • Saturday 15 August: Werder Bremen (Germany)

Le Havre AC

  • Tuesday 4 August: Ipswich Town (England)

RC Lens

  • Tuesday 28 July: Crystal Palace (England) and Famalicão (Portugal) – 45-minute matches (Como Cup)
  • Friday 31 July or Saturday 1 August: Third Como Cup match (90 minutes)
  • Saturday 8 August: Sunderland AFC (England)

FC Lorient

  • Saturday 11 July: US Concarneau (Ligue 3)
  • Saturday 18 July: FC Nantes (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 25 July: EA Guingamp (Ligue 2)
  • Tuesday 4 August: UNFP FC
  • Saturday 8 August: Angers SCO
  • Saturday 15 August: SV 07 Elversberg (Germany)

Olympique Lyonnais

  • Wednesday 8 July: Mâcon 71 (National 2)
  • Saturday 11 July: FC St. Gallen (Switzerland)
  • Wednesday 15 July: Servette FC (Switzerland)

Le Mans FC

  • Saturday 25 July: FC Nantes (Ligue 2)

Paris FC

  • Saturday 18 July: Stade de Reims (Ligue 2)
  • Wednesday 12 August: AJ Auxerre

Stade Rennais FC

  • Thursday 9 July: SM Caen (Ligue 3)
  • Friday 17 July: EA Guingamp (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 25 July: Club Brugge (Belgium)
  • Sunday 2 August: Opponent to be confirmed
  • Saturday 8 August: Brentford XI (England) and Brentford FC (England)
  • Saturday 15 August: Sunderland (England)

Toulouse FC

  • Saturday 25 July: Rodez AF (Ligue 2)
  • Friday 31 July: Real Sociedad (Spain)

ESTAC Troyes

  • Saturday 11 July: AS Nancy Lorraine (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 18 July: Red Star (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 25 July: Grenoble Foot 38 (Ligue 2)
  • Saturday 1 August: GOAL FC (Championnat National)
  • Saturday 8 August: AJ Auxerre
  • Saturday 15 August: Opponent to be confirmed