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Freiburg Host Basel in Europa League Opener With Free-TV Coverage

Authorities prepare for a UEFA-designated high-risk fixture with thousands of visiting supporters expected.

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Blick ins Freiburger Europa-Park-Stadion

Overview

  • The group-stage match kicks off Wednesday at 21:00, live on NITRO from 20:15 and streamed on RTL+.
  • UEFA has labeled the cross-border meeting a high-risk game, and police plan major deployments with reinforced border checks.
  • Several thousand Basel fans are expected in Freiburg, including many without tickets, with a fan march set from Münsterplatz toward the Europa-Park-Stadion around 17:30–18:00.
  • Local rules ban masking and pyrotechnics, measures police say they will enforce throughout the city and at the stadium.
  • Basel’s squad features Xherdan Shaqiri, while Freiburg arrive off a 3–0 win in Bremen and face group opponents Bologna, Nice, Salzburg and Maccabi Tel Aviv.