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There has been talk in recent weeks of AC Milan potentially playing a league game in Australia, and a further step forward has come.
La Gazzetta dello Sport first reported the possibility that Milan’s home game against Como could be played at the Optus Stadium a 60,000-seat facility usually used for Australian football, rugby and cricket.
As a reminder, Milan played a post-season friendly there last May, against Roma, and the reason for the move is related to San Siro. It will be in the 24th round of the season, the weekend of 7-8 February 2026, a date that coincides with the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
FIGC approve Australia game
According to MilanNews, this morning the Federal Council met to give the green light to play the Milan-Como league match in Perth, Australia. The press release is below.
“President Gabriele Gravina opened the meeting at 11:00 a.m. with the following councilors: Simoneli, Calvo, Campoccia, and Marotta for the Serie A; Bedin for the Serie B; Marani for the Lega Pro; Abete, Bazzerla, Ortolano, Pedrazzini, Fantazzini, and Tambaro for the National Amateur League; Calcagno, Biondini, Bernardi, and Gama for the athletes; Camolese and Citta for the coaches; the general secretary Brunelli; the president of the AIA Zappi; the vice president of the Technical Sector Ragonesi; the president of the Youth and Scholastic Sector Tisci; the president of the 5-a-side Football Division Castiglia; the president of the Professional Women’s Serie A Division Cappelletti; and the president of the Women’s Serie B Division Tinari. Councillors Calvo, Biondini, and Gama joined via videoconference.
Given the exceptional nature of the request, Gravina shared with the Board the intention to grant Serie A’s request to play the AC Milan-Como league match in Perth, Australia .
The complex authorisation process also requires formal approval from the Australian FA, UEFA, the Asian Football Federation, and FIFA.
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