Barcelona outlines return plans for 10 World Cup players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 1:45 PM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
FC Barcelona will adjust the return plans for their 10 remaining players at the FIFA World Cup, aiming for an earlier arrival back at the club. The competition culminates this weekend with matches including a third-place playoff and the final. Initially, Barcelona had 15 players in the tournament, with several already eliminated. The club plans to grant two weeks of rest instead of the usual three to prepare players for La Liga's start. Those eliminated early have started returning, and training sessions are set to begin in early August.
- •Barcelona currently has 10 players competing in the World Cup.
- •Some players eliminated early are already training with the club.
- •Remaining World Cup participants will return on August 3.
- •Injuries have affected players like Frenkie de Jong who is out for months.
- •Barcelona aims for players to have full holiday entitlement despite the adjusted return.
- 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona change return plans for their 10 remaining World Cup players
"With the FIFA World Cup drawing to a close, FC Barcelona have already mapped out the return of the ten first-team players still competing in the tournament, aiming to have them back sooner than origin...
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