Overview
- Kick-off is set for 6pm BST on January 8 at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City, with UK streaming on Ligue 1+.
- PSG named their traveling group, with Matvey Safonov, Lee Kang-in and Quentin Ndjantou out injured and Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Luis Enrique’s side arrive unbeaten in six after a 2-1 Paris derby win over Paris FC and sit second in Ligue 1 on 39 points, one behind Lens.
- Marseille opened 2026 with a 0-2 home defeat to Nantes and two red cards; Nayef Aguerd is at AFCON, Leonardo Balerdi is fit to return, Ruben Blanco is unlikely, and Amine Gouiri is back from a long layoff.
- Disciplinary absences include Bilal Nadir and Arthur Vermeeren for Marseille, and outlets have circulated probable XIs for both teams ahead of the final.