FC Barcelona’s pre-season has just started, with the first day of physical and medical tests and an afternoon training session. These are the main moments of the 2023-24 preseason, with a tour of the United States and an eye on the horizon of the debut of the league, in the Getafe field.
1
Monday, July 10
First day of work
Medical and physical tests in the morning and first training session in the afternoon, in Sant Joan Despí. Call 26 football players: all the first team except the internationals who participated in the June days, in addition to returning loans (Dest, Nico, Lenglet) and many players from the subsidiary and youth team.
Double session on Tuesday and Friday, party on Thursday and Sunday and single session on Saturday.
2
July 17-18
Second batch of incorporations
The second week of preseason work will begin with the inclusion of internationals and Gündogan, the second signing so far after Iñigo Martínez, who has been under Xavi’s discipline from day one. The second batch of players to join will undergo a medical and physical examination between next Monday, July 17, and the 18th.
3
US Tour 2023
To the United States
The squad will leave for the United States on July 19, to play four games in preparation, setting their base camp in Los Angeles, where the team will spend ten days in preseason ‘stage’ mode. The first two games will be played in California, before traveling to Dallas and finally from the Texan city to Las Vegas before returning home.
4
July 22
Barça-Juventus
First game of the tour and of the preseason, at Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara, at 4:30 in the morning of the 23rd, Spanish time. World Cup headquarters in 2026. Possible debuts for signings Iñigo Martínez and Gündogan.
Last preseason, 2-2 in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas with a double from Dembélé.
5
July 26
Barça-Arsenal
It will be played at SoFi Stadium (home of American football’s Los Angeles Rams and also the venue of the 2026 World Cup). This is the only stadium on this tour where Barcelona have not played.
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July 29
New Classic in the US
In 2022 it was played in Las Vegas and this time the Classic in the US, which is on its way to becoming a tradition, will be held in Dallas, at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, home of the Dallas Cowboys and also a World Cup stadium in 2026. Schedule. 4:00 pm in the US, 11:00 pm in Spain. In 2022, 1-0 for Barcelona, with a great goal from Raphinha.
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August 1
End of tour against Milan
Las Vegas will host the final game of Barça’s North American tour, against Milan, on August 1 at 8:00 pm local time, and at 5:00 am on August 2 Spanish peninsular time.
It will be held at Allegiant Stadium, the scene of last summer’s Clásico, where Barcelona won 1-0.
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August 8
Gamper with strangers
After returning from the tour, a few days of training and perhaps the Gamper on August 8. At first, the possibility of moving the tournament away from Montjuïc was studied, but in the end it will be played at the Estadi Olímpic and the most likely, but unofficially, the date is August 8, with a rival still to be officially determined.
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August 13
First league match
The league championship starts for Barcelona on August 13, Sunday, at 9:30 pm at the Getafe field.
Source: La Verdad
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