Real Salt Lake is set to host English Championship side Burnley FC on July 15, 2026, at America First Field in Sandy. The match will be the first of four international opponents to visit the Wasatch Front from mid-July to mid-August. Burnley FC boasts significant ties to Real Salt Lake, with the Utah side's founder, David W. Checketts, currently serving on the Burnley FC board. BFC chairman Alan Pace was the RSL president from May, 2007, through April, 2008. Former NFL star J.J. Watt is an investor in Burnley with his wife, former NWSL star Kealia Ohai, a native of Draper, Utah, and a two-time Gatorade state player of the year from Alta High School. The match on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, against Burnley will be the 35th international match on Utah soil, with RSL boasting 17 wins and seven draws against 10 losses against foreign opponents across various competitions. Active 2026 RSL Season Ticket Members will receive first priority for their seats for this match, with Burnley the first English team to visit the Wasatch Front since Manchester United’s arrival in July, 2017. General public tickets go on sale June 12th and can be accessed at www.RSL.com/tickets. “Our Club is elated to welcome Burnley FC to Utah as part of their preseason USA tour,” said John Kimball, Real Salt Lake President of Business Operations. “While we have deep ties from our past to the current Burnley leadership, we are focused on providing our exciting team with a meaningful game just prior to the resumption of the MLS schedule following this World Cup break. We believe this Burnley visit to Sandy will help prepare us to improve on our third-place West standing, as we look to build upon a successful first half of 2026.”