{
  "id": 1540679,
  "title": "Dress rehearsal in the Ostalb region: Bayern away to Heidenheim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/dress-rehearsal-in-the-ostalb-region-bayern-away-to-heidenheim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dress-rehearsal-ostalb-region-bayern-190000995.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FC Bayern prepares for Super Cup with a friendly against 1. FC Heidenheim. The pre-season match will take place on Tuesday at 18:00 CEST, and it will be broadcast live exclusively on FC Bayern TV PLUS. Bayern's squad is fully fit following the return of Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Dayot Upamecano from the World Cup. The team has had a successful pre-season, winning all four friendlies after their opening loss to Wehen Wiesbaden. They defeated Leipzig 3-1 in the Telekom Cup, with standout performances from new signings Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari. Heidenheim, coached by Frank Schmidt, will be a tough opponent as they were relegated to Bundesliga 2 last season but have had a solid start in the lower division.",
  "summary": "The final pre-season friendly ahead of the Supercup is almost upon us: as a dress rehearsal ahead of the first competitive game of the season, FC Bayern are away to Bundesliga 2 side 1. FC Heidenheim ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}