--- title: "Paderborn to play D.C. United in Washington, D.C.; first international break of 2026-27 season." sdDatePublished: "2026-06-17T15:06:00Z" source: "https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/paderborn-us-tour-dc-united-friendly-match-report-highlights-37853" topics: - name: "football" identifier: "medtop:20001065" - name: "sport event" identifier: "medtop:20001108" - name: "sport industry" identifier: "medtop:20001124" locations: - "Paderborn" - "District of Columbia" --- Paderborn to play D.C. United in Washington, D.C.; first international break of 2026-27 season. Paderborn to play DC United in US friendly | Bundesliga Paderborn to play DC United in US friendly Paderborn are set to travel to Washington, D.C., during the first international break of the 2026 27 season, when the Bundesliga side will take on Major League Soccer club D.C. United in a friendly. Paderborn 's stay in the US capital will run from 25 September to 1 October, with additional marketing activities also planned. "We're really looking forward to the trip to the U.S. and the opportunity to represent our sports club, the Bundesliga brand, and German soccer. The match against D.C. United is a great opportunity," said Paderborn sporting director Sebastian Lange. "The days in Washington, D.C., will also be a very special experience for the team and the entire delegation. Among other things, we'll visit local institutions and immerse ourselves in the daily lives of the people there." Watch: Paderborn played Minnesota United on their last US tour Paderborn's most recent US tour took place in June 2022, when they travelled to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Chicago. The North Rhine-Westphalian club secured promotion to the Bundesliga for the third time in their history in 2025 26 after beating Wolfsburg in the play-off . At this point you will find external content from JWPlayer that complements the article. You can show it with a click and hide it again. I agree that external content from JWPlayer will be shown to me. This enables personal data to be transmitted to JWPlayer and cookies to be set by JWPlayer . You can find out more about this in JWPlayer 's privacy statement | Edit cookie settings Bundesliga top scorers by country All the new jerseys for 2026 Welcome back to the Bundesliga, Paderborn! Paderborn promoted as Wolfsburg relegated Paderborn hold Wolfsburg in relegation play-off opener Watch: Minnesota United 3-4 Paderborn Recommended editorial content from JWPlayer