Burnley FC will host FC Cincinnati in an international friendly on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium. The clubs announced today that the match will be a great moment for their organization and fans. This will be the first time Burnley FC has faced an English side since July 16, 2016, when they welcomed Crystal Palace FC to Nippert Stadium and broke an attendance record for the highest attended soccer match in the state of Ohio in front of 35,061 fans. With the season paused for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America this summer, FC Cincinnati's friendly against Burnley comes as part of the buildup to the return of the 2026 MLS Regular Season on Saturday, July 22 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at TQL Stadium. Burnley FC, located in Burnley, England – north of Manchester in North West England, was founded in 1882. Burnley was one of the first professional clubs in England and one of the original 12 members of the English Football League, the world's first league competition. The Clarets are one of five clubs to have won all four professional divisions in England and have twice won the country's first division title. Burnley competed in the English Premier League in the 2025-26 season. In May 2023, former three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt and his wife, Kealia, who made over 140 professional appearances in the NWSL and three caps with the U.S. Women's National Team, became minority investors in Burnley FC. Popular YouTube content creators Dude Perfect are also minority investors. "I'm very excited to welcome the Clarets to America for our pre-season tour this summer," said J.J. Watt. "I am equally excited for football fans here in the US to get a chance to see our historic club up close and personal."