Why Inter vs. Torino Coppa Italia clash moved for 2026 Winter Olympics | OneFootball

Tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final is technically Inter hosting Torino, but the 2026 Winter Olympics mean it is moved to neutral turf in Monza.

It kicks off this evening at the U-Power Stadium in Monza at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

Inter are the ‘home’ team, but will not have that advantage for this one-off fixture, which is to be decided after 90 minutes, or go directly to the penalty shoot-out.

This is because San Siro, officially known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, is being prepared for Friday’s massive opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

Inter and Milan forced to change for Olympic Games

LIVIGNO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 04: The Olympic rings and the Milano Cortina logo sits on display at the finish area of the Olympic Snow Park ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic on February 04, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The local authorities required several days before and after the event to prepare the venue, which will be under extraordinary security arrangements and transmitted all over the world.

There is going to be a moving platform with several different stages attached to the centre for the ceremony, which can then have athletes from every competing nation walking through.

Both Inter and Milan use this stadium as their home venue, so these two clubs are forced to change their schedules to fit around the ceremony’s preparations.

COMO, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan celebrates with his team-mate Adrien Rabiot after scoring their team’s first goal1 from the penalty spot 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)

This is also why the planned Milan vs. Como Serie A match will not be played on February 8.

It had initially been identified as an opportunity to play the first ever Serie A game outside of Italy, specifically moving it to Perth in Australia.

When those negotiations broke down over the demands of the Australian authorities, it was instead simply rescheduled for San Siro on Wednesday February 18.

Inter will be able to host Juventus as normal in Serie A on February 14.

Meanwhile, several Calcio figures have been acting as torch bearers in the build-up to the Games, including Inter vice-President Javier Zanetti, and Como coach Cesc Fabregas.