# Udinese 2026 pre‑season friendlies – August

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/udinese-2026-preseason-friendlies
> Updated: 2026-08-01T09:33:45.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

Udinese’s Austrian camp continued in early August. On 1 August the Friulian side met Mainz 05 again in Mittersill, replicating the 3‑3 scoreline seen a week earlier. Davide Davis and Davide Zaniolo each found the net for Udinese, while Sheraldo Becker and a late Mainz strike restored parity. Coach Kosta Runjaic rotated the lineup, giving further minutes to recent signings and testing defensive configurations, but the back line again conceded three goals.

The next day Udinese travelled to Velden to face Turkish club Trabzonspor. A first‑half goal from Muci gave the visitors a 1‑0 lead, and despite several attempts from the attacking trio of Buksa, Bayo and Gueye, Udinese were unable to equalise. The loss, played in hot conditions, left the squad with one more friendly to assess before the Serie A season begins.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: Udinese draws 3-3 with Mainz, falls 1-0 to Trabzonspor in pre‑season

Udinese drew 3‑3 with Mainz and then lost 1‑0 to Trabzonspor in Austrian pre‑season friendlies, highlighting attacking promise but defensive frailties.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-draws-3-3-with-mainz-in-preseason-friendly

### 2026-07-24: Udinese 2-0 defeat by Swansea in pre‑season friendly

Udinese lost 2‑0 to Swansea in a pre‑season friendly in Austria, with early goals and a halftime line‑up change failing to spark a comeback.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-2-0-defeat-by-swansea-in-preseason-friendly

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