How to watch Arsenal vs. Manchester City FA Community Shield match for free

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 531 words · By Angela Tricarico

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A new English Premier League season is on the horizon, but first, it’s time for the annual FA Community Shield match.

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What happened

A new English Premier League season is on the horizon, but first, it’s time for the annual FA Community Shield match.

Why it matters

The Community Shield is held each year one week before the Premier League kicks off for the season, and features the previous season’s Premier League champions facing off against the team that won the FA Cup.

Common ground

This year’s Community Shield match will feature Premier League champs Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester City.

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Claim 1: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 2: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 3: “When: Aug. 16, 10 a.m. ET”

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The date of August 16, 2026, is confirmed by Al Jazeera, Wikipedia, and a live score site. Al Jazeera specifically notes the time as 3pm (14:00 GMT), which converts to 10 a.m. ET.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 FA Community Shield was the 101st FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. It took place at We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FA_Community_Shield

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FA Community Shield was the 104th FA Community Shield, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. It was pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FA_Community_Shield

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an annual match in English football contested at Wembley Stadium between the champions of the previous Premier League season …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Community_Shield

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Claim 4: “The Community Shield is held each year one week before the Premier League kicks off for the season, and features the previous season’s Premier League champions facing off against the team that won the FA Cup.”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2016, 2025, and 2026 Community Shields all define the match as an annual event contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 94th FA Community Shield, an annual English football match played between t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_FA_Community_Shield

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FA Community Shield was the 103rd FA Community Shield, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. It was pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FA_Community_Shield

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Claim 5: “Who: Arsenal vs. Manchester City”

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The match pairing is confirmed by Al Jazeera, Football London, and Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd FA Community Shield, an annual English football match played between t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FA_Community_Shield

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Claim 6: “This year’s Community Shield match will feature Premier League champs Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester City.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Football London and Wikipedia (2026 FA Community Shield entry), confirm the match is between Arsenal (Premier League champions) and Manchester City (FA Cup winners).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd FA Community Shield, an annual English football match played between t…
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Claim 7: “Where: Principality Stadium (Cardiff, Wales)”

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Multiple sources, including Wales Online and Football London, confirm the 2026 match is held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, due to Wembley being unavailable.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales in Cardiff. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Stadium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of events that have been held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales:
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Claim 8: “Today’s match will be a rematch of the 2023 Community Shield match, which Arsenal won on penalties after a 1-1 draw.”

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Sporting News and other reports confirm Arsenal won the 2023 Community Shield on penalties after a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal defeated Treble winners Manchester City on penalty shootout after 1-1 in 90 minutes, to win the 2023 FA Community Shield inside Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
https://jp.pinterest.com/pin/arsenal-winning-the-fa-2023-com…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal vs Manchester City live updates, highlights, commentary. Penalty shootout: Arsenal 4-1 Man City (Fabio Vieira scores). The substitute converts. Arsenal have won it!
https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/arsenal-vs-man…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal 1 - 1 Man City (4 - 1 on penalties) Extended Highlights - Community Shield 2023.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/trossad-penalties

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Claim 9: “Manchester City went on to win the Community Shield one season later in an all-Manchester match.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the 2024 Community Shield result or an all-Manchester match.

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Claim 10: “Channel: ESPN”

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The provided web search results for this claim are generic definitions of the word 'community' and do not mention the broadcasting channel for the match.

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web search NEUTRAL — A community is a social unit (a group of people) with one or more shared socially-significant characteristics, being place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community

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web search NEUTRAL — Community is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The series ran for 110 episodes over six seasons, with its first five seasons airing on NBC from September 17, 2009, to April 17, 2014…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 1, 2026 · The meaning of COMMUNITY is a unified body of individuals. How to use community in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community

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Claim 11: “The 2026-27 Premier League begins on Aug. 21, 2026 and is scheduled to end on May 30, 2027.”

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Claim 12: “The FA Cup is an annual knockout soccer competition that is open to all eligible clubs from the Premier League down to level 9 of the English football league system.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific eligibility levels (down to level 9) of the FA Cup.

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Claim 13: “It begins with 124 teams and is played over eight rounds, with the field getting smaller in each.”

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Claim 14: “their most recent meeting in April 2026 ended in a 2-1 Manchester City victory.”

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Platformsafrica and TikTok report a 2-1 victory for Manchester City over Arsenal on April 19, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Man City Defeats Arsenal 2-1. Manchester City emerged victorious in a highly anticipated clash against Arsenal, securing a 2-1 win. The match showcased a strong performance from Manchester City, who m…
https://www.tiktok.com/@thatsfootball_clips/video/7630535987…

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web search NEUTRAL — Currently, Arsenal rank -, while Manchester City hold - position. Looking to compare H2H stats on both teams? Here, you can find their match live, hightlights, odds, lineups, standings, H2H, schedule.
https://www.aiscore.com/live/football-arsenal-vs-manchester-…

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web search NEUTRAL — April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 Ganiyu Amodu. Manchester City have cut Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League down to three points. Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland got the goals for the hosts, e…
https://platformsafrica.com/2026/04/19/huge-win-how-man-city…

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