Barcelona to play Birmingham City in summer pre-season friendly
Birmingham City will host FC Barcelona for a pre-season friendly as part of the Spanish club’s preparations for the new season. The match is set to take place at St George’s Park, where Barcelona, led by manager Hansi Flick, will hold a training camp. The camp will last about two weeks and is part of a revised schedule due to the FIFA World Cup. Additional friendlies are planned in Kenya and Morocco.
Match highlights
- Barcelona will train at St George’s Park near Birmingham for about two weeks starting 27 July 2026.
- The friendly with Birmingham City is expected to occur in the early days of the camp, but the exact date is not confirmed.
- After the England camp, Barcelona will play friendlies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Morocco.
- The Kenya fixture could see Barcelona face Liverpool.
- The schedule was adjusted due to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will delay the return of several international players.
