Barcelona USA Pre-Season Tour: Barcelona is set to face European giants in their pre-season tour of the United States this summer. The Catalans’ pre-season tour will consist of four high-profile clashes against the likes of Juventus, Arsenal, Real Madrid, and AC Milan, the team has confirmed. Follow all football updates live with InsideSport.IN
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The upcoming US tour will mark the 14th visit for the club to the United States since their first tour in 1937. Over the years, trips to the US have become more popular for top European teams, and Barcelona toured the country in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022.
Barcelona 2023 USA Pre-Season Tour: Barcelona vs Juventus
The match between Barcelona and Juventus will take place on July 22nd during the tour. Xavi Hernandez’s team will head to the West Coast for the game, which will be played at the Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, San Francisco – the third time that Barcelona has played at this stadium.
Typically the home ground of NFL team San Francisco 49ers, the 68,000-capacity stadium is expected to be lively with the home crowd making their presence felt.
Barcelona 2023 USA Pre-Season Tour: Barcelona vs Arsenal
Arsenal, led by former Barcelona academy player Mikel Arteta, will also be touring the United States and will play against Barcelona on July 26th in Los Angeles.
The match will take place at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which opened in 2020 and is usually shared by the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams.
The last time Barcelona and Arsenal faced off was during the 2015/16 Champions League, with Barcelona winning by a 5-1 aggregate score. This time around, the Gunners will be aiming for revenge.
Barcelona 2023 USA Pre-Season Tour: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
The highlight of the tour for Barça fans will undoubtedly be the highly anticipated Clásico match against their long-time rivals, Real Madrid.
The two teams are scheduled to face each other on July 29th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The stadium, which is the home ground of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, has a seating capacity of 80,000 and is expected to be a full house for the match.
Barcelona 2023 USA Pre-Season Tour: Barcelona vs AC Milan
Barcelona’s US tour for 2023 will conclude in Las Vegas, a city where they previously played against Real Madrid last year. This time around, they will face AC Milan, who reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, at the Allegiant Stadium.
Xavi’s team will play their final match of the tour in the 65,000-seat stadium before returning to Spain to continue their preparations for the upcoming 2023/24 season.
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