Kuwait to host French Super Cup game between PSG and Marseille in January
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Marseille's Timothy Weah tussling for the ball with Paris St-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in their French Ligue 1 match at Orange Velodrome in Marseille on Sept 22, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Kuwait will host the French Super Cup match between Ligue 1 champions Paris St-Germain and French Cup winners Olympique de Marseille early in 2026, the Kuwait football association said on Oct 4.
“President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah has signed an agreement with Ligue 1 to stage the match on the 8th of January at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium,” the KWA said on X.
It will be the second consecutive edition of the Trophee des Champions to be played outside France after Qatar hosted the 2024 match.
PSG, the Champions League holders, have won the French Super Cup in each of the past three seasons, extending their record to 13 titles. Marseille have lifted the trophy three times, most recently in 2011. REUTERS
