WANDERERS will play a friendly game in Slovakia as part of their preparations for the 2026/27 season.
Steven Schumacher’s side will take on DAC Streda on Friday, July 18 (kick-off 5pm local time) after a week-long training camp in central Europe.
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The Whites have also announced foreign opposition at the Toughsheet Stadium with a friendly to be played against Dutch outfit NAC Breda on Saturday, August 1 (3pm).
Wanderers will conclude a week-long trip to Slovakia with a friendly fixture against DAC 1904 Streda, who play in the 12.700 capacity MOL Arena.
The club is currently second in the Slovakian First Division behind reigning champions Slovan Bratislava.
Supporters’ packages are being offered by Bolton-based travel company and sponsors of The Buff Podcast, Destinology, from £479 per person for a three-night stay in central Bratislava, which is just over 35km from the stadium. More information can be found here.
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NAC are currently fighting to stay in the Eredivisie, having gained promotion back to the Dutch top-flight in 2024.
The former national champions and Dutch Cup winners have spent 19 seasons in the Eredivisie since the turn of the century and have twice qualified for European competition in that time.
They are currently managed by former Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion defender Carl Hoefkens, who was capped 22 times as a player by Belgium, with their squad including ex-Tottenham, Fulham loanee and Blackburn midfielder Lewis Holtby and former West Ham and Swansea frontman Andre Ayew.
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Wanderers’ Sporting Director, Fergal Harkin, said: “This is a fantastic home fixture for us to be able to announce first as part of our preparations for next season.
“NAC have a rich history as a highly respected club in Dutch football and will provide the ideal test for us just before the new season starts.
“It should also be an attractive game to watch for our supporters and will form an important part of the pre-season schedule we are currently working on to aid our build-up to the 2026/27 campaign.”
Wanderers are due to kick off their 2026/27 season with the opening round of the Carabao Cup on the weekend of August 7-9, with the EFL fixtures starting the following weekend, August 14-16.