Celtic have announced a fixture with Real Madrid to be played in Philadelphia in August.

The Scottish champions will take on the Spanish title winners as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge at Lincoln Financial Field on August 11.

"This is a magnificent event for Celtic Football Club to be involved in and one which again demonstrates the strength and influence of the Celtic brand on a global scale," said Hoops chief Peter Lawwell to the club's official website.

"This match will allow us to promote Celtic and, of course, Scottish football across the USA, something we have done for a number of years with great success.

"We have enjoyed tremendous footballing occasions in the past there and I am sure this match in Philadelphia, between two of the greatest names in football, will be no different.

"We look forward to coming up against Jose Mourinho again and competing against some of the world's greatest players at Real Madrid.

"We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful support right across the world - as we have seen across Europe, the USA and Australia in recent seasons, the Celtic family stretches far and wide in huge numbers.

"It is right that we do all we can to give these supporters the opportunity to see the team play and in doing so promote all that is great about Celtic and Scottish football."

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