Borussia Dortmund sign Joseph Gyau for Under-23 side

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The World Cup participants will be given an extended break after the tournament and will therefore join the squad later.<\/p>\n<p>Just one week after the clash with AS Roma, the first competitive match is already on the schedule when Borussia Dortmund, as runners-up, will face double winners FC Bayern Munich <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/23/Borussia-Dortmund-to-compete-in-2026-Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup.html\" target=\"_blank\">at home in the Super Cup<\/a> on 22 August.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on the season opener, the supporting programme and tickets will follow shortly.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>The match against AS Roma takes on a special significance as <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/5/26/Inacio-Reggiani-and-Mane-called-up-to-the-Italian-national-team.html\" target=\"_blank\">Samuele Inacio, Luca Reggiani and Filippo Mane<\/a> are three Italians in the BVB squad who will be facing a club from their home country. 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