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Barcelona cancels friendly against Ittihad Tanger, plans match with Basel

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Last updated Aug 9, 2026

Barcelona cancels friendly against Ittihad Tanger, plans match with Basel

Summary

Barcelona has cancelled their pre-season friendly scheduled for August 15 against Ittihad Tanger due to safety concerns linked to the recent migration crisis in Ceuta. Instead, the club is finalizing a friendly against FC Basel in Switzerland on August 16. This change aims to provide Barcelona another competitive test ahead of the new season. The match will replace the cancelled fixture in Morocco, allowing the team to continue their pre-season preparations.

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Status Watch

•Barcelona cancels trip to Morocco over safety concerns.
•New friendly against FC Basel is set for August 16.
•Match in Switzerland replaces the planned game in Tangier.
•Barcelona aims to build fitness before the new season.
•FC Basel is managed by Stephan Lichtsteiner.

Latest Updates

1:00 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona confirm FC Basel preseason friendly in Switzerland
8:35 AMYahoo Sports — Confirmed Barcelona set to play pre-season friendly against FC Basel
9:00 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona close to finalising a friendly against FC Basel on August 16

What they're saying

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Barcelona have reacted quickly after cancelling their planned pre-season friendly against Ittihad Tanger, and already have an alternative lined up.Indeed, according to Mundo Deportivo, the Blaugrana a...
— Yahoo Sports

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Barcelona have officially added another fixture to their 2026/27 pre-season schedule.Hansi Flick’s side will face FC Basel on Sunday, 16 August, with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CEST at St. Jak...
— Yahoo Sports