Milan-Como ‘played at San Siro’ after Australia option ruled out

Lega Serie A President Ezio Maria Simonelli confirms that Milan-Como, the Serie A fixture originally meant to be played in Perth, Australia, will be held at San Siro ‘on the first available date.’

Lega Serie A President Simonelli says (via Gazzetta) that Milan-Como “will be played at San Siro on the first available date.”

Why Milan-Como won’t be played in Australia

The fixture is scheduled for the weekend of February 7-8, 2026, but the Stadio Meazza in San Siro will be occupied by the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, taking place on February 6.

This means the venue is not available for Milan and Como on that weekend, so the two clubs had agreed to stage their meeting in Perth, Australia, backed by Lega Serie A.

This option was officially ruled out last week when Lega Serie A said that “financial risks” and “last-minute complications” made it impossible to play the match in Perth.

Now that the venue is finally set, Lega Serie A must find a date to play Milan-Como at San Siro.

Possible dates for Milan-Como

As explained by Gazzetta, the most likely option is Wednesday, February 17, 2026, but if Inter were to play a Champions League knockout game at home on that day, the match would need to be pushed back by seven days to February 24.

“Milan have been eliminated from the Coppa Italia and the game will be scheduled as soon as possible, on a Wednesday when San Siro is free from Inter’s Champions League commitments,” Simonelli concluded.