Barça back in the United States two years later for a preseason tour that’s not just about football

Barça back in the United States two years later for a preseason tour that’s not just about football

Team flies out on Saturday and returns on July 31. As well as games with Inter Miami, Real Madrid, Juventus and the New York Red Bulls, club has also scheduled a number of institutional and social events

After two summers without a preseason tour due to coronavirus, the FC Barcelona men’s team is packing its bags again ready for the Barça in the US: Summer Tour 2022, which will take them to Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas and New York for four games against Inter Miami, Real Madrid, Juventus and the New York Red Bulls, respectively. The trip also includes a packed agenda of institutional and social events to help consolidate the club’s position in such a strategic market.

The first game is on July 19 against Inter Miami at the DRV PNK Stadium in south Florida, the regular home ground of the MLS club. The team will then fly west to Las Vegas for a game with Real Madrid on July 23 at the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium, the second meeting between the old rivals in the US after Barça won 3-2 at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on 30 July 2017.

Three days after the Clásico on July 26, Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus will be the opposition at the 92,100 capacity Cotton Bowl in Dallas, a ground used over the years by different college and NFL football teams and which hosted games at the 1994 World Cup.

The tour ends on July 30 at the Red Bull Arena, New Jersey against New York Red Bulls of the MLS, who Barça previously visited on the 2006 and 2008 tours. They’ll then by flying back home on July 31.

Institutional presence

The players will be joined on tour by president Joan Laporta and members of his board, who have a long agenda of social and commercial events to attend with an eye to boosting the club’s presence in the country, one of the prime targets for expanding the Barça name globally, and also to make closer contact with the team’s supporters in such a key strategic region.

Club legends Juliano Belletti and Thierry Henry will be among the travelling party.

This is the club’s thirteenth visit to the United States. The first, in 1937, played an important part in ensuring the survival of the club, and since then the country has always been a favorite decision, most recently in 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the latter the first time the men and women’s teams went on the same tour.

BARÇA IN THE US: SUMMER TOUR 2022

Saturday 16 July

2.30pm Departure from Barcelona on charter flight DL8871 to Miami.

6.30pm Arrival at Fort Lauderdale-Florida airport.

Immediate transfer to Hotel Conrad Lauderdale Beach (players).                                    

Sunday 17 July

9.00 am Training session at Inter Miami training ground CF. First 15 minutes open to the media.

1.00 pm Lunch reception amb la Penya Barcelonista Miami-Dade at 77 Sports Bar, Coral Gables, Florida.

7.00 pm Training session at Inter Miami training ground.

8.30 pm Spotify Meet&Greet featuring the Barça players.

9.00 pm Welcome Dinner. Institutional event to open Barça in the US: Summer Tour 2022 at Pérez Art Museum Miami, attended by Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, board members and members of the Barça playing squad.

Monday 18 July

9.00 am Training session at Inter Miami training ground.

10.00 am Clinic with Barça Academy Pro Miami featuring former FC Barcelona players Juliano Belletti and Thierry Henry.

4.15 pm Press conference featuring coach Xavi Hernández and a player at DRV PNK Stadium.

7.00 pm Open doors Barça training session at DRV PNK Stadium.

Tuesday 19 July

10.00 am Training session at Inter Miami training ground.

8.00 pm Inter Miami v FC Barcelona at DRV PNK Stadium.

Wednesday 20 July

9.00 pm Spotify event at Four Seasons Hotel, Surfside, Florida, attended by Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, board members and Barça players.

Thursday 21 July

11.00 am Departure of team to Las Vegas on a charter flight.

1.00 pm Arrival in Las Vegas and transfer to Palm Casino Resort (players).

7.00 pm Barça training session at Cashman Field.

Friday 22 July

10.00 am Barça training session at Cashman Field. First 15 minutes open to the media.

6.30 pm Dinner reception with Penya Blaugrana Las Vegas at PKWY Tavern Decatur, Las Vegas.

7.00 pm Barça training session at Cashman Field.

Saturday 23 July

10.00 am Barça training session at Allegiant Stadium.

8.00 pm FC Barcelona v Real Madrid at Allegiant Stadium.

Sunday 24 July

12.00 pm Departure of team to Dallas on a charter flight.

5.00 pm Arrival in Dallas and transfer to Hotel Marriot Dallas Uptown (players).

8.00 pm Barça training session at SMU Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.

Monday 25 July

9.00 am Barça training session at SMU Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.

6.15 pm Press conference featuring coach Xavi Hernández and a player at Cotton Bowl Stadium.

7.00 pm Barça training session at Cotton Bowl Stadium. First 15 minutes open to the media.

Tuesday 26 July

10.00 am Barça training session at SMU Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.

7.30 pm FC Barcelona v Juventus at Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Wednesday 27 July

11.00 am Departure of team to Newark/New York on a charter flight

3.30 pm Arrival in Newark/New York and transfer to Hotel Hyatt Regency Morristown New Jersey (players)

7.30 pm Barça training session at NYRB Training Facilities

Thursday 28 July

9.00 pm VIP Gala Dinner. Barça Foundation event at Rockefeller Center to present ACNUR agreement attended by president Laporta, board of directors and members of the Barça playing squad

Friday 29 July

9.00 am Barça training session at NYRB Training Facilities

10.00 am Clinic with Barça Academy Pro New York featuring former FC Barcelona players, Juliano Belletti and Thierry Henry

6.15 pm Press conference featuring coach Xavi Hernández and a player at Red Bull Arena.

7.00 pm Barça training session at Red Bull Arena. First 15 minutes open to the media.

6.30 pm Reception with PB New York and PB New Jersey in Smithfield Hall, NYC.

Saturday 30 July

10.00 am Barça training session at NYRB Training Facilities.

7.00 pm New York RB v FC Barcelona at Red Bull Arena.

11.55 pm Departure of charter flight P4-787 to Barcelona.

Sunday 31 July

1.00pm Arrival at Barcelona airport.

*All times shown are local (Miami and New York -6 hours with respect to CEST; Las Vegas -9 hours; Dallas -7 hours)

*Training schedule subject to change.

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