Rui Borges' Sporting already know their first pre-season opponents | OneFootball

Sporting have already confirmed one of the first tests of the 2026/27 pre-season. The Lions will face Celtic in a friendly that will help fine-tune Rui Borges’ side before the official start of the new campaign.

The information was announced by the Scottish club itself on social media. The match is scheduled for next 14 July at 7:30 pm and will take place at the Estádio do Algarve, a regular venue for several warm-up matches during the summer.

Before that, the Sporting squad will gather at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, in Alcochete, for the usual medical tests and the first training sessions of the season. Afterwards, the green-and-white delegation will travel to the Algarve, where they will once again hold their pre-season training camp in Lagos - with all the details having already been revealed.

The clash against Celtic has already become something of a tradition in the Lions’ preparations. In recent seasons, the two clubs have regularly faced each other during the summer, using the match to test systems and integrate new players into their respective squads.

The match against the Scots will also be one of the first opportunities for fans to take a close look at the signings already confirmed by Sporting, at a stage when Rui Borges is looking to prepare the team to challenge for the club’s objectives in the 2026/27 season.

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