Tottenham Pre-season Matches And US Tour

The Tottenham pre-season matches will see the team play 5 games in July and August as Mauricio Pochettino prepares the players for the start of the 2014-15 season against West Ham United at Upton Park on Saturday, 16th August.

As part of their pre-season preparations Tottenham will return to the North America for the third time in 5 years for a training and promotional tour which includes 3 matches against MLS teams. They will play two games in the United States and one in Canada.

The non-World Cup players will return to White Hart Lane in early July to commence pre-season training under new Head Coach, Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff. With the potential for the World Cup in Brazil to extend to early or mid-July for some of the Tottenham players, Paulinho, Hugo Lloris and the Belgium trio, those players who have been in Brazil will return later.

Tottenham Pre-season Matches

North American Tour

The tour will involve the players in the continuation of their pre-season training plus promotional work and events for supporters in the three cities they visit.

Aug 3, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey (2) is introduced during a pre game ceremony before the match against FC Dallas at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Seattle Sounders

Saturday, 19th July (9pm UK): the opening game of the tour is against Seattle Sounders, the MLS team who signed Clint Dempsey last summer. Dempsey returned to the US in an unexpected transfer which saw the US national team captain leave the Premier League as he prepared and planned for his country’s participation in this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. Dempsey achieved his goal with the US securing their place at the Finals and he scored their first goal in the win over Ghana.

Toronto FC

Thursday, 24th July (midnight UK): Tottenham move to Canada to play Toronto FC who signed Jermain Defoe last January. Defoe had hoped that playing regularly would give him a better chance of making the England squad for Brazil but he was to be disappointed, missing out on selection for Roy Hodgson’s squad.

Chicago Fire

Sunday, 27th July (1am UK): The final game is against Chicago Fire where the young Tottenham player Grant Ward has been on loan since last March. The loan move was initially set to end in July but has been extended to the end of 2014. Ward can play at full back or in midfield.

Tottenham have arranged two further friendlies.