Barcelona and Al-Ahly have named their beginning sides for his or her assembly at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
The showdown represents the 61st version of the Spanish facet’s annual Joan Gamper Trophy match, returning to the long-lasting stadium after 4 seasons away.
Reigning Spanish champions Barca’s aggressive season begins away to Elche in La Liga on August 23 (20:30 BST).
Al-Ahly begin their Egyptian Premier League marketing campaign at residence to Japanese Enppi on the identical day (18:00).
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Barcelona confirmed beginning crew vs Al Ahly
Former Al-Ahly ahead Hamza Abdelkarim begins once more for Barcelona, the 18-year-old having scored three targets to this point in pre-season.
New signings together with forwards Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi and Jesse Bisiwu might make their Joan Gamper debuts from the bench.
Barcelona beginning XI: Joan Garcia, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Xavi Espart, Marc Bernal, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha, Hamza Abdelkarim
Al Ahly full Joan Gamper Cup line up vs Barcelona
A number of gamers who helped Egypt on their memorable run to the final 16 of the World Cup – spurning a lead late towards eventual champions Argentina in a thriller – function for Al-Ahly.
Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Marwen Attia and Zizo are among the many star to have taken half within the finals.
Al Ahly beginning XI: Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Hady Reyad, Amr El Gazar, Karim Fouad, Marwan Attia, Ahmed Nabil Koka, Zizo, Taher Mohamed, Achraf Bencharki, Soufiane Benjdida
The place to observe Barca vs Al Ahly: TV channel, reside on-line streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 19:00 BST (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). The match is being proven on Barcelona’s YouTube channel.
Barcelona vs Al Ahly Joan Gamper Trophy stats
- These groups met in pre-season match the Wembley Cup at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 26 2009, when Barcelona gained 4-1 by targets from Brojan, Jose Rueda, Jeffren and Pedro
- Hany El Agazy replied with Al-Ahly’s solely aim of the occasions, his facet ending with no level from their two matches, behind Tottenham and Barca (4 every) and winners Celtic (6)
- Barcelona had gained 12 consecutive editions of the Joan Gamper Trophy match earlier than their 3-0 defeat to Monaco in 2024
- They recovered to beat Como 5-0 in 2025, with Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal scoring twice one another facet of a Raphinha aim
- With one win every, Monaco, Juventus, Sampdoria and Manchester Metropolis are the one groups to have stopped Barca from lifting the cup because the contest switched from 4 groups to 2 in 1997
- Lionel Messi’s 9 targets within the showpiece put Barcelona’s all-time high scorer two forward of some other participant within the historical past of the match
- Now at Inter Miami, Messi is the one participant in Joan Gamper Trophy historical past to have netted in six consecutive editions (2013-2018)
- No Egyptian Premier League crew scored extra targets final season than Al-Ahly, whose tally of 34 put them one forward of Pyramids
- Regardless of that, Al-Ahly completed instantly behind Pyramids in the course of the common season (by three factors) and play-offs (by one level)
- Al-Ahly completed three factors behind first-placed Zamalek general, though their aim distinction was three higher than the champions in the course of the play-offs and two superior to Pyramids
- Nationwide Financial institution of Egypt’s Ahmed Yasser Rayyan (11) was the one participant to outscore Al-Ahly’s Mahmoud Trezeguet (9) within the 2025/26 Egyptian Premier League
