Two of Italian football’s biggest clubs will renew one of the game’s fiercest rivalries when Juventus and AC Milan meet in Perth as part of their 2026 pre-season tours.

The clash at Optus Stadium comes after both sides used the opening weeks of pre-season to build fitness ahead of the new Serie A campaign, giving Australian fans another rare chance to watch European giants in action.

Inter Milan enter the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with local rivals AC Milan at Optus Stadium in front of over 53,000 fans on Wednesday night.

While Juve play the first of two matches down under following their 1-0 win over Chelsea in Hong Kong.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Match Details

Date: Saturday, 8 August

Time: 7pm AWST / 9pm AEST

Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth

Broadcast: 7 Mate, 7 Plus

What time does Juventus v Inter Milan kick off?

Perth: 7pm AWST

Sydney/Melbourne: 9pm AEST

Adelaide: 8:30pm ACST

Auckland: 11pm NZST

Italy: 1pm CEST

London: 12pm BST

New York: 7am EDT

Los Angeles: 4am PDT

How to watch Juventus v Inter Milan in Australia

Channel 7 have the rights to these pre-season friendlies, with the match to be shown live on 7 Mate and streamed on 7 Plus.

The match will also be available internationally through various broadcasters, with Italian viewers able to watch via DAZN, Sky and OneFootball pay-per-view services. 

Can I buy tickets?

Yes. Tickets remain available through Ticketmaster for the clash at Optus Stadium, while fans can also purchase premium hospitality packages and rooftop experiences.

Ticket prices begin at $49.

For supporters wanting to see the teams before matchday, both clubs will also hold an open training session at Optus Stadium on Friday afternoon.

Team News

Juventus squad

Michele Di Gregorio, Mattia Perin, Carlo Pinsoglio, Sebastiano Nava, Zeki Celik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Daniele Rugani, Andrea Cambiaso, Juan Cabal, Javier Gil Puche, Michele Di Gregorio, Mattia Perin, Carlo Pinsoglio, Sebastiano Nava, Zeki Celik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Daniele Rugani, Andrea Cambiaso, Juan Cabal, Javier Gil Puche

Inter squad

Josep Martinez, Ivan Provedel, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck, Benjamin Pavard, Carlos Augusto, Federico Dimarco, Luis Henrique, Nicolò Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Piotr Zielinski, Hakan Calhanoglu, Petar Sucic, Andy Diouf, Davide Frattesi, Aleksandar Stankovic, Francesco Pio Esposito, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Matteo Farronato, Kouadio Yvan Maye, Leonardo Bovio, Mattia Marello, Luka Topalovic, Matteo Lavelli, Mattia Mosconi, Jamal Iddrissou

Inter Milan pre-season fixtures

July 27: Inter Milan 2-1 Karlsruhe

1 August: Inter Milan 1-1 Man City (won 3-1 on penalties)

5 August: Inter Milan 1-1 AC Milan

8 August: Inter Milan v Juventus, Perth

16 August: Inter Milan v Real Betis, Italy

Juventus pre-season fixtures

18 July: Juventus 0-0 Basel

26 July: Juventus 1-0 Standard Liege

1 August: Juventus 2-0 Nice

5 August: Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

8 August: Juventus v Inter Milan, Perth

11 August: Juventus v Palermo, Perth

18 August: Juventus v Juventus U23

Previous meetings

Played: 255 official matches

Juve wins: 114

Inter wins: 78

Draws: 63