The Italian Championship match Milan – Como will not take place in Australia

The Italian Championship match between Milan and Como, scheduled for February 8, 2026, will not take place in Perth (Australia), despite months of negotiations between the Italian and Australian football associations, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Serie A press service reports.

— Plans to stage Perth’s first-ever European league match outside the country have been scrapped by mutual agreement.

The parties came to this decision due to financial risks that could not be minimized, onerous approval conditions and last-minute difficulties beyond their control. The match in Australia has received approval from all 20 Serie A clubs, the Italian Football Federation and UEFA. However, the strict conditions put forward by the AFC for the match could not be met without financial risks for the Australian government and Serie A, they could not be reduced, the release says.

The match will not be held at Milan’s home stadium due to the coincidence with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, which will be held at the San Siro stadium. It is not yet known where exactly the match of the 24th round of the Italian championship “Milan” – “Como” will take place.

Watch live broadcasts of Italian Championship matches on the Match group channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.