Milan vs. Como postponed for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: when will it be played? | OneFootball

With the Stadio Meazza in San Siro unavailable for the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, the upcoming Serie A clash between Milan and Como has been postponed to February 18.

Only nine Serie A matches will be played this weekend as Milan-Como has been moved to a later date this month due to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

Why is Milan vs. Como not played this weekend?

COMO, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Luka Modric of AC Milan in actio during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AC Milan at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on January 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The event will be staged at the Stadio Meazza in San Siro today, Friday, February 6, from 20:00 CET (19:00 GMT).

Preparations for the ceremony made the stadium unavailable for the entire week, so Inter already played a Coppa Italia game against Torino at Monza just a few days ago.

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Outside view of the stadium prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

On the other hand, the Serie A Round 24 match between Milan and Como has been postponed to February 18 at 20:45 CET.

Lega Serie A confirmed the date and kick-off time for the rescheduled fixture last week.

Why Milan vs. Como was not played in Australia

COMO, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Mike Maignan of AC Milan makes a save during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AC Milan at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on January 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lega Serie A, along with Milan and Como, had initially agreed to stage the match this weekend in Perth, Australia. However, after months of negotiations, the plan was officially abandoned at the end of 2025.

“The additional onerous conditions imposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to authorise the match could not be met without financial risk to the Western Australian government and the Serie A Football League,” Lega Serie A explained.