Barcelona and Al Ahly confirm lineups for Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on August 19, 2026

Barcelona and Egyptian side Al Ahly will meet at the Camp Nou in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with both teams’ starting lineups confirmed ahead of the match.

The fixture serves as Barcelona’s traditional season curtain-raiser. Barcelona enter the game off a title-winning season under Hansi Flick and have recorded three wins from five pre-season friendlies, including a 5-2 victory over FC Basel in their most recent outing. The club completed the high-profile signing of Rodri from Manchester City but the Spanish midfielder will not play in tonight’s match. Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi are expected to make their Barcelona debuts, paired in the squad with new club captain Raphinha.

Barcelona’s confirmed starting XI for the Joan Gamper Trophy is: Joan García; Jules Koundé, Eric García, Gerard Martín, Alejandro Balde; Marc Bernal, Xavi Espart; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha (c); Hamza Abdelkarim.

Barcelona’s substitutes listed are: Wojciech Szczęsny (gk), Eder Aller (gk), Pau Cubarsí, Gavi, Pedri, Karim Adeyemi, Andreas Christensen, Anthony Gordon, Dani Olmo, Álvaro Cortés, Jesse Bisiwu, Brian Fariñas, Ebrima Tunkara, Eder Aller, Orian Goren, Jordi Pesquer.

Al Ahly have had a limited pre-season campaign and lost their only friendly against CE Europa. Their starting XI for the match reads: Mostafa Shobeir; Mohamed Hany, Amr El Gazar, Hady Reyad, Karim Fouad; Marwan Attia, Ahmed Nabil Koka; Zizo, Taher Mohamed, Achraf Bencharki; Soufiane Benjdida.

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Following tonight’s match, Barcelona will begin their LaLiga campaign on the weekend against Elche, while Al Ahly will open their Egyptian Premier League 2026-27 campaign against Eastern Enppi SC on Sunday.