1. FC Köln host Union Berlin in round of 32 of the DFB-Pokal

A round of 32 match in the 2026 DFB-Pokal season brings together 1. FC Köln and Union Berlin, to be played on 27 October 2026 at 22:45 Saudi time (also Damascus time).

1. FC Köln enter this match after a mixed run of results in their recent matches, having drawn 0-0 with Schalke at home in their last outing, preceded by a 0-1 away defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, while they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 at home, lost 1-2 away to Hamburg, and drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen at home.

For their part, Union Berlin arrive with similarly mixed results, having drawn 1-1 away with Augsburg in their last match, also drawn 0-0 at home with Borussia Dortmund, beaten Elversberg 1-0 at home, but suffered a heavy 0-7 away defeat to Bayern Munich, and lost 1-3 at home to Schalke.

Historically, the two sides have met on several occasions, with their last meeting on 2 May 2026 ending in a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin's ground. On 20 December 2025, 1. FC Köln lost 0-1 to Union Berlin at home, while 1. FC Köln beat Union Berlin 3-2 at home on 11 May 2024. Before that, Union Berlin beat 1. FC Köln 2-0 at home on 20 December 2023, and the two sides drew 0-0 at Union Berlin's ground on 4 March 2023.