Dortmund and Bayern to Play in German Super Cup
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Tonight, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will play in the 2026 German Super Cup. This match is played every year between top German clubs.
The Super Cup usually takes place before the new football season begins. It is seen as an exciting first big game of the year.
Fans are also talking about the teams' mascots. Reports say the mascots of both clubs will also have a fun "match" of their own tonight.
Many people are checking the kickoff time for the game. Fans want to make sure they do not miss the start of the match.
This story comes from a sports video page connected to the official Bundesliga channel. The page also includes a video with the top five greatest goals from past Super Cup matches.
The German Super Cup is an important event for football fans in Germany. Dortmund and Bayern are two of the country's most successful and popular clubs, so their matches usually attract a lot of attention.
Vocabulary10 words
- Super Cup
- a special early-season game between two top teams
- season
- the period of months when a sport is regularly played
- mascot
- a fun character used to represent a sports team
- kickoff
- the exact time a football match begins
- clubs
- organized sports teams that fans support
- Bundesliga
- the top football league in Germany
- attention
- interest that people give to something
- official
- approved by an organization, not unofficial
- successful
- having won many games or titles
- greatest
- the very best of all
Quiz
Answer key
1. The German Super Cup 2. Before the new season starts 3. Top five greatest Super Cup goals
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Tonight, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will play in the 2026 German _____ Cup.
This match is played every year between top German _____.
The Super Cup usually takes place before the new football _____ begins.
Fans are also talking about the teams' _____.
Reports say the mascots of both clubs will also have a fun "match" of their own tonight.
Many people are checking the _____ time for the game.
This story comes from a sports video page connected to the official _____ channel.
The page also includes a video with the top five greatest _____ from past Super Cup matches.
Dortmund and Bayern are two of the country's most _____ and popular clubs.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think season-opening matches like the Super Cup attract so much attention?
- Do you think team mascots make football more fun for fans? Why or why not?
- Have you ever watched a football match just to see the highlights or best goals afterward?
- Why might rivalries between top clubs like Dortmund and Bayern be exciting for fans?