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Rennes to Face PSG in Ligue 1 Match

Rennes will play PSG in a football match. This is a Ligue 1 game. Ligue 1 is the top football league in France. The match is on 23 August 2026.

PSG is a very strong football team from Paris. Rennes is also a French football team. Fans think this match can be hard for PSG. Some people say Rennes can be dangerous for PSG.

The match will be a live game. This means people can watch it as it happens. Many fans want to see who will win.

PSG did not choose to play at a place called Jean-Bouin. Jean-Bouin is a stadium in Paris. A stadium is a big place for sports games. PSG will play the match at another place.

People are waiting to see the result. The match is an important game in the new football season. A season is the time when a sport is played every year.

Vocabulary5 words

Ligue 1
the top football league in France
live
happening now; you can watch it as it happens
stadium
a big place where sports games happen
season
the time of year when a sport is played
match
a game between two teams

Quiz

1. Which two teams will play?
2. What league is this match part of?
3. True or false: PSG chose to play at Jean-Bouin stadium.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Rennes will play _____ in a football match. This is a Ligue 1 game. Ligue 1 is the top football _____ in France. The match is on 23 August 2026.

PSG is a very strong football team from _____. Rennes is also a French football team. Fans think this match can be hard for PSG. Some people say Rennes can be _____ for PSG.

The match will be a _____ game. This means people can watch it as it happens. Many fans want to see who will _____.

PSG did not choose to play at a place called Jean-Bouin. Jean-Bouin is a _____ in Paris. A stadium is a big place for sports games. PSG will play the match at another _____.

People are waiting to see the _____. The match is an important game in the new football _____.

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