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Arsenal, Fiorentina face off in Charlotte in International Champions Cup match

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Soccer fans can breathe a sigh of relief. After skipping over the Queen City in 2017, the International Champions Cup is returning to Bank of America Stadium.

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Arsenal of the English Premier League and ACF Fiorentina of Italy's Serie A will face off in Charlotte on Saturday at 6 p.m.

This match marks the fifth time that a tournament game has been played at Bank of America Stadium, including matches in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Tickets are on sale at internationalchampionscup.com.

Recently, the organization bringing the tournament to Charlotte, Relevent Sports Group, announced a long-term deal with Bank of America Stadium to bring the ICC to Charlotte for the next five years.

In addition, Relevent chose Charlotte to host the only House of Soccer this summer. The two-day pop-up festival will be held Friday and Saturday at Romare Bearden Park.

Megan Rapinoe and Crystal Dunn of the U.S. Women’s World Cup-winning team are scheduled to make appearances at the event.

Admission to House of Soccer is free but registration is required. Click here for more details.

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