UEFA Super Cup 2026: Date, Teams, Kick-Off Time & Broadcast Details
The upcoming 2026 UEFA Super Cup will take place on Wednesday, August 12. This exciting clash features Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions League winners, facing off against Aston Villa, the Europa League champions. These two teams have only met twice before, making this their third meeting.
The match will be historic for another reason: Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, will officiate the game. He is the first African referee to oversee a major UEFA final, having been appointed by UEFA after missing out on World Cup duties.
The venue for the final is the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. It marks the first time Salzburg hosts a UEFA club final and the 14th city to host the Super Cup since the event moved away from Monaco.
Key Match Facts
- Competition: 2026 UEFA Super Cup (51st edition)
- Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Kick-Off Time: 21:00 CET / 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET
- Venue: Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria
- Teams: Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa
- Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
- Format: 90 minutes, followed by penalties if tied
Team Profiles
Paris Saint-Germain
The reigning back-to-back Champions League winners come into this match with a strong squad. Their attack includes the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner, Ousmane Dembélé, alongside Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The defense and midfield feature Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, and Joao Neves.
They secured their latest Champions League title after an intense run, defeating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the final. Along the way, they overcame Monaco, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich in memorable encounters.
Aston Villa
Managed by Unai Emery, who has now claimed his fifth Europa League trophy, Aston Villa earned their spot by comfortably beating Lille, Bologna, Nottingham Forest, and Freiburg. Although they are seen as underdogs against PSG’s powerhouse team, they draw confidence from Tottenham’s strong challenge in the 2025 Super Cup that went all the way to penalties against PSG.
Squads
Paris Saint-Germain Squad
- Goalkeepers: Longoni, Chevalier, Safonov
- Defenders: Hakimi, Beraldo, Marquinhos, Zabarnyi, Digne, Hernandez, Mendes, Pacho
- Midfielders: Ruiz, Akliouche, Vitinha, Mayulu, Fernandez, Zaire-Emery, Neves
- Forwards: Kvaratskhelia, Doue, Barcola, Ndjantou, Mbaye
Aston Villa Squad
- Goalkeepers: Martinez, Bizot
- Defenders: Cash, Lindelof, Konsa, Mings, Torres, Maatsen, Nedeljkovic, Cisse
- Midfielders: Barkley, McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Jimoh-Aloba, Onana, Bogarde, Gomes, Burrowes, Hemmings
- Forwards: Watkins, Garnacho, Abraham, Guessand, Bailey, Iling-Junior, Alysson
Broadcast Information
Fans can watch the UEFA Super Cup 2026 on various platforms depending on their country.
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports and discovery+
- Republic of Ireland: Premier Sports
- United States: Paramount+ and TUDN (Spanish-language)
- Canada: DAZN
- Australia: Stan Sport
- New Zealand: DAZN
Recent History
The 2025 Super Cup saw PSG face Tottenham Hotspur. PSG, fresh from a dominant 5-0 Champions League final win over Inter Milan, faced a tough Spurs side who led for most of the match. Tottenham lost their two-goal lead late on and eventually fell to PSG in a 4-3 penalty shootout.
Aston Villa won the European Super Cup once before, back in 1982 when they defeated Barcelona. PSG’s recent triumph last year was their first Super Cup win after their initial European Cup victory.
The two finalists met last in April 2025 during the Champions League quarter-finals, with PSG narrowly edging Villa 5-4 over two legs.
