Barcelona cancels friendly match due to opponent's player availability
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 2:35 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Barcelona's scheduled friendly against Preston North End has been canceled, affecting their pre-season preparations. The cancellation comes after multiple players from Preston were reported unavailable, leading to the decision to not proceed with the match. Instead, Barcelona will hold a training session on the same day. This friendly was intended as a continuation of their pre-season efforts following a recent shootout loss to Birmingham City.
- •Barcelona's friendly was set for August 2 against Preston North End.
- •The match was canceled due to several unavailable players for Preston.
- •Barcelona held a training session instead of the friendly.
- •The team recently lost a penalty shootout to Birmingham City.
- 2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona friendly called off at the last minute
"La Liga giants Barcelona have this weekend seen their preparations for the new campaign dealt something of a setback. This comes amid confirmation that the club’s next planned friendly outing has be...
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