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DFB-Pokal draw on Sunday in the German Football Museum

Athlete Gina Lückenkemper will conduct the draw at 18:00 CEST on Sunday 26th August in the German Football Museum. Lückenkemper, who won a silver medal in the 100m sprint and a bronze in the 4x100m relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, will draw the 16 ties. The draw will be overseen by DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth.

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Abdul Rahman Baba: “I’ve got my strength back”

After over three months without a competitive fixture, the anticipation for the season opener for the Royal Blues was understandably large. However, one member of the team had a greater feeling of excitement for the game against 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 than the rest, after his long period of suffering.

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Domenico Tedesco: Winning the first game is always important

Domenico Tedesco, Alessandro Schöpf and Mark Uth give their reaction following Friday night’s 2-0 DFB-Pokal win over Schweinfurt.

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Schalke win first competitive game of 2018/19 - beat Schweinfurt 2-0

One match, one win. That’s the record for Schalke so far this season after a successful DFB-Pokal first round match away against FC Schweinfurt 05. Goals in either half – one from Nabil Bentaleb from the spot and an own goal from a Matija Nastasic header – were enough to see off the spirited Regionalliga side 2-0 in front of 15,000 on Friday night.

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Mark Uth: Finally time for competitive football

Three appearances in the DFB-Pokal, three goal involvements. If Mark Uth had it his way, this personal success story will continue on Friday (17.8) against 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. “That wouldn’t be bad, would it?” Uth joked. However for new signing Uth, not underestimating the opposition is more important than scoring a goal himself.

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Domenico Tedesco: It’s going to take everything we’ve got

Two camps, six friendlies and endless training sessions, on Friday (17th August) the sweat-inducing preparation phase comes to an end. At 20:45 (CEST) die Königsblauen face off against 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. “We are excited that things are now getting going,” Domenico Tedesco gives his thoughts on the start of the competitive season.

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Domenico Tedesco: Massive test in our own back yard

All Königsblauen enjoy reminiscing about the last game of last season against Eintracht Frankfurt, where players and fans alike celebrated finishing runners-up in the VELTINS-Arena. After a long 91 day break, die Knappen return to their home ground on Saturday at 16:00 (CEST) to take on Fiorentina. When the game kicks off, a player who took part in those same celebrations in May could be playing on the opposing team.

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Schalke’s DFB Pokal season opener versus Schweinfurt scheduled

The DFB announced the schedule for the first round ties in the DFB-Pokal this morning. The Knappen will face 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 on Friday 17th August at 20:45 in the Willy-Sachs-Stadion which holds around 15,000 fans.

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S04 head to Schweinfurt for DFB-Pokal first round

The Knappen are heading to Bavaria for their first game of the 2018/19 season. In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Domenico Tedesco’s side face 1. FC Schweinfurt as drawn on Friday evening.

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Domenico Tedesco: The blame lies solely at our door

The final whistle in the VELTINS-Arena meant that Schalke’s run in the DFB-Pokal came to an end for the year. The 1-0 defeat at the hand of Eintracht Frankfurt saw Schalke’s cup hopes dashed. schalke04.de collated the thoughts of Domenico Tedesco and SGE coach Niko Kovac after the game.

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Ralf Fährmann: We're all disappointed

The dream of Berlin is over. We spoke to Ralf Fährmann and Leon Goretzka after the final whistle. schalke04.de noted what the pair had to say about the game.

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1-0 loss to Frankfurt – S04 eliminated in semi-final

Schalke will not be taking part in the DFB-Pokal final. In the semi-final, Domenico Tedesco’s side were beaten 1-0 on Wednesday evening by Eintracht Frankfurt who will reach their second final in two years. Luka Jovic scored the goal that will see them take on FC Bayern Munich in the Olympiastadion in May.

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