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When is the UEFA Super Cup? What to know for PSG vs. Aston Villa

Nbcwashington · · 323 words · By Sanjesh Singh
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Whose 2026-27 soccer season will start with a bang?

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While teams across Europe compete in preseason matches ahead of league play resuming, two sides will clash for a major trophy.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Super Cup is an annual matchup between the reigning Champions League winner and Europa League victor.”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly define the UEFA Super Cup as an annual match between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 UEFA Super Cup was the 35th UEFA Super Cup, between the reigning champions of the two club competitions organised by the European football governing body UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_UEFA_Super_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was the 51st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup
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Claim 2: “Kickoff from Red Bull Arena Salzburg in Austria is set for 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.”
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Web search results confirm the venue as Red Bull Arena Salzburg in Austria and the kickoff time as 3 p.m. ET.
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web search NEUTRAL — It was the first UEFA Super Cup to be held in Austria, and the first major European final to be played in Salzburg.The Red Bull Arena was selected as the host by the UEFA Executive Committee during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — PSG vs. Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 12. This fixture takes place at the Red Bull Arena Salzburg.
https://mashable.com/entertainment/psg-aston-villa-uefa-supe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Austria welcomes the respective winners of last season's UEFA Champions League and Europa League to the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup.
https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watc…
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Claim 3: “The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with streaming available on Paramount+ in the U.S.”
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Web search results confirm that CBS Sports and Paramount+ are providing the broadcast/streaming in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, for example, CBS Sports, Paramount+ and fuboTV are providing an English broadcast of the Super Cup, while TUDN, Unvision and ViX will offer a Spanish alternative. TNT Sports hold…
https://www.si.com/soccer/how-to-watch-psg-vs-aston-villa-tv…
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web search NEUTRAL — After being denied entry to the United States to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Somali referee Omar Artan was appointed as the lead official for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on 11 June 2026, becomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA Champions League holders Paris take on UEFA Europa League winners Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup at Stadion Salzburg, Austria, on Wednesday 12 August. Fans can find their local UEFA Super Cup …
https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/02a8-2154ac408a1c-c4d…
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Claim 4: “The 2026 matchup featuring French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League side Aston Villa.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and Sporting News, confirm that the 2026 UEFA Super Cup featured Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season is the 152nd season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Aston_Villa_F.C._seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season is the 57th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, and the club's 53rd consecutive season in the French top flight. The club is participating in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was the 51st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup
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Claim 5: “PSG beat English giants Arsenal via penalties in the Champions League final”
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Multiple independent news sources (EuroNews, NBC Washington, France24) confirm PSG defeated Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League was the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League is the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions Le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Champions_League
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Claim 6: “Aston Villa routed German side Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final.”
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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, France24) confirm Aston Villa defeated Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Europa_League_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Europa_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season was the 151st season in the history of Aston Villa Football Club, and their seventh consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also parti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Aston_Villa_F.C._seaso…
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Claim 7: “New signing Johan Manzambi, who broke out for Switzerland, is nursing an injury and also will not play.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the name 'Johan', a Dutch band, and a fictional character, but no information regarding a football player named Johan Manzambi or his injury status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Johan Liebert is a serial killer and former patient of Dr. Kenzō Tenma, as well as the older twin brother of Nina Fortner, formerly known as Anna Liebert. When Johan and his sister were children, Joha…
https://obluda.fandom.com/wiki/Johan_Liebert
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web search NEUTRAL — Johan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iōhannēs / Jōhannēs, the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), itself derived from the extended form Yehoc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Johan (stylized as JOHAN or JHN) is a Dutch indie rock band from Hoorn, North Holland. The band has released six albums to date, and has had a rotating lineup over the years, with lead singer and guit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_(band)
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Claim 8: “PSG and Aston Villa will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 12.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the match date as Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was the 51st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the top two European club competitions, the UE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Super_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Super_Cup
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Claim 9: “Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Vitinha and Joao Neves are among the World Cup stars who returned to team training.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia biographies of Ousmane Dembele and other players, but does not mention their return to team training for the 2026 Super Cup.
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web search NEUTRAL — Masour Ousmane Dembélé [7] was born on 15 May 1997 [8] in Vernon, Eure. [9] His mother is Mauritanian-Senegalese from Waly Diantang, while his father is Malian. [10][11] He took his first footballing …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Dembélé
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web search NEUTRAL — Ousmane Dembélé en juillet 2015. À la fin du mois de juin 2015, Ousmane Dembélé est convié par Philippe Montanier à la reprise de l'entraînement de l'effectif professionnel, tout comme trois autres je…
https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Dembélé
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web search NEUTRAL — Ousmane Diomande (born 4 December 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Ivory Coast national team.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Diomande
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Claim 10: “Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana tore his ACL.”
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Claim 11: “Argentine goalie Emi Martinez and the English duo of Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins will not play after their World Cup runs.”
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Multiple sources (World Soccer Talk, Web Search) confirm that Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, and Ollie Watkins will not play due to World Cup recovery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aston Villa will be without both Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash against PSG, with manager Unai Emery confirming the pair — along with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez — …
https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/why-arent-ezri-konsa-and-ol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not playing in super cup. Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins won't feature in the match as the three Aston Villa players continue to rest after the World Cup.Watch the UEFA Super Cup on P…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2026/08/11/pari…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UEFA Super Cup is next up, with the 2026 matchup featuring French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Premier League side Aston Villa.Argentine goalie Emi Martinez and the English duo of Ezri Konsa and…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/soccer/psg-aston-v…
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Claim 12: “Luis Enrique's PSG has a clear path to victory over Unai Emery's Villa.”
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Claim 13: “Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea after England's exit”
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