The match comes after a summer that has seen Cristiano Ronaldo swap Real Madrid for Juventus. The Portuguese star is not part of his new club's U.S. tour because of his 2018 FIFA World Cup exploits.
Juventus are slightly ahead of Real Madrid in their pre-season preparations. The game represents their final friendly before they open up their title defence at Chievo on August 18.
Massimiliano Allegri's side began with a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich. They then needed penalties to beat Benfica after a 1-1 draw.
Real Madrid go into the game after losing 2-1 to Manchester United. After taking on Juventus, they will conclude their campaign against Roma on Tuesday.
Date: Saturday, August 4
Time: 6:05 p.m. ET/23:05 p.m. BST
Venue: FedExField, Landover, Maryland
Live Stream: Premier Sports (UK), WatchESPN (U.S.)
TV Info: Premier Sports 1 (UK), ESPN 2 (U.S.)
Preview
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui is likely to pick a stronger team to the one that started against Manchester United.
Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Isco and Toni Kroos could all start as the Spanish giants look to step up their preparations for the new season.
Lopetegui will also want more from Gareth Bale after he made little impression against the Red Devils. The Real Madrid boss said the Wales international can make up for Ronaldo's loss:
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