The 2023 USA Tour is under way: on Monday afternoon (local time), the Borussia Dortmund first team were welcomed by fans at San Diego Airport following more than 11 hours in the air.

The journey had started with a bus trip from the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel to Düsseldorf Airport, where the travelling party had to wait for a while. Due to poor weather, the plane carrying Borussia took off with a delay of over three hours. The team then flew for more than 11 hours to California. 30 players have made the trip.

Upon arrival in San Diego, the players were welcomed by BVB’s San Diego and Los Angeles fan clubs. Then they boarded the BVB Team Bus, which is emblazoned with the tour motto “Hit The Road”.

The team’s first training session on American soil is scheduled for the evening (San Diego is 09 hours behind German time).

During the tour, the Black & Yellows will play friendlies against San Diego Loyal (28/7 at 4:30 CET in San Diego), Manchester United (31/7 at 3:00 CET in Las Vegas) and Chelsea (3/8 at 2:30 CET in Chicago). Tickets for the three matches can be purchased here: https://www.bvb.de/ustour23. All the games plus two training sessions will be broadcast live on BVB TV. (cr)