Champions Trophy: PSG-OM will take place in Kuwait

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

A few days ago, OM took the best of PSG and won, in a boiling velodrome, its first classic at home in 14 years. A feat for the Phocaeans who can start dreaming this season and have proven that they can stand up to the European champions for a match. That's good, the next meeting between the two rivals was set this Friday. Indeed, after having won everything last season, the club of the capital will challenge Marseille, its dolphin of the last cuvée, on the occasion of the traditional champions trophy. This season, this match will take place in Kuwait. Indeed, the country of the Persian Gulf was selected to welcome this match on January 8, at the expense of Oman and Côte d'Ivoire, the other two candidates not chosen.

“”The 31st edition of the Champions Trophy will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Kuwait. Organized with the Kuwait football federation, this meeting which will oppose Paris Saint-Germain, French Ligue 1 McDonald's champion and winner of the French Cup, at Olympique de Marseille, vice-champion of Ligue 1 McDonald's, will take place in the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium of Kuwait City. The two major rivals will meet for a new classic for the third time on the occasion of the Champions Trophy after the 2010 edition and that of 2020“Indicates the press release from the LFP.

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