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Barcelona officially announced that the 61st Estrella Damm Gamper Trophy will be held on August 19, 2026, at 8:00 PM CEST (August 20, 2:00 AM Beijing time) at the Spotify Camp Nou, marking the stadium's reopening. The opponent will be Egyptian giants Al Ahly, making them the first Egyptian and first African club to participate in this traditional pre-season event. This will be Barcelona's first home match of the 2026-27 season and will be accompanied by the official presentation ceremony of the first team. The match represents the third encounter between the two clubs, following friendlies in 1961 and 2007. Al Ahly, founded in 1907, is the most successful club in African football. The event will be broadcast live on Barça Play and Barcelona's official YouTube channel on a pay-per-view basis.
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Hupu Football News — July 24 — Barcelona have officially announced that the team will face Egyptian giants Al Ahly at the Spotify Camp Nou on August 20 at 2:00 AM Beijing time. This will be the first Gamper Trophy held since the reopening of Camp Nou and also Barcelona's first home match of the 2026–27 season.
The 61st Estrella Damm Gamper Trophy will take place on August 19 at 8:00 PM Central European Summer Time. The match will be held alongside the official presentation ceremony of Barcelona's first team for the new season.
With the reopening of Camp Nou, the Gamper Trophy returns to this stadium. The previous edition was held at the Johan Cruyff Stadium against Como; the two prior editions were played at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, where Barcelona faced Monaco and Tottenham Hotspur respectively.
Al Ahly will become the first Egyptian club to participate in the Gamper Trophy, as well as the first African team to compete. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Ahly is the most successful club in African football and one of the teams with the most international honors in world football. Over more than a century, the club has achieved brilliant competitive results and won multiple African titles.
Third Encounter
This edition of the Gamper Trophy, sponsored by Estrella Damm, will also continue the historical ties between two iconic clubs in world football. Al Ahly and Barcelona have previously faced each other on special occasions, including the centenary celebration of Al Ahly in Cairo in 2007. The first friendly match between the two teams in Cairo took place in 1961.
Nearly 20 years later, the two football giants will meet again at the Spotify Camp Nou. The "African Club of the Century" and Barcelona will compete in this historic occasion. Participating in the Gamper Trophy will further enhance Al Ahly's international influence, as they become the first African team to feature in this traditional event.
Live Broadcast on Barça Play and YouTube
The presentation ceremony of Barcelona's first team for the new season and the Estrella Damm Gamper Trophy match will be broadcast live via the club's video platform Barça Play and Barcelona's official YouTube paid channel.
Barcelona fans worldwide can watch this event, which marks the official start of the 2026–27 season.
Source: Barcelona Official Website International Football News
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