For today, Cerezo Osaka and Borussia Dortmund go dey face each other for pre-season friendly at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium inside Osaka, Japan. This exhibition na part of CAPCOM presents Cerezo Osaka Global Challenge 2026, and e also serve as opening fixture for BVB Evonik Japan Tour 2026.
Wetin make this match special na say Shinji Kagawa go dey do emotional reunion against im former club. Kagawa don dey play for Dortmund before, and e don win trophies with dem. Di last time dis two clubs meet na July 2024 friendly, which Dortmund win by 3-2.
Borussia Dortmund come into dis match after surprise 2-1 defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf. Manager Niko Kovač dey hope say im team go bounce back as more first-team players gradually return from World Cup. Kovač travel with 28-man squad wey mix first-team stars and young prospects.
For Cerezo Osaka, dis friendly na their only one before dem begin season on August 8. Kick-off schedule for 6:00 AM Eastern Time. Fans wey want watch fit stream di match live and free on OneFootball for many global regions. For global fans, di fixture dey available worldwide through BVB-TV or official Bundesliga YouTube Channel.
For United States, fans fit watch on Fubo or SportsEngine Play. For Japan viewers, local broadcasting dey on DAZN as part of Capcom Global Challenge. For Southeast Asia, fans fit tune in for beIN SPORTS 3 or stream on Astro GO.
Shinji Kagawa don also take part in boat trip with players from both clubs earlier for Monday. After press conference on Tuesday, e visit team hotel and receive special surprise. Kagawa talk with managing directors Carsten Cramer and Lars Ricken, plus Roman Weidenfeller and Joo-Ho Park. Cramer present Kagawa with trophy wey commemorate im 20-year professional career, plus invitation to represent BVB as ambassador for future.
Kagawa im professional career begin for Cerezo Osaka, and e dey play for dat club again now. At 37 years old, e talk say: ‘I dey very proud say di relationship continue, and I still think about di titles and memories from my time for Dortmund. Di older I dey, di more that mean to me.’
