Hamza Abdel Karim, the Barcelona player, decided not to take any rest period after the end of his journey with the Egyptian national team in the 2026 World Cup.
Hamza Abdel Karim
Club: Barcelona
The player decided to travel tomorrow, Sunday, to Spain to join directly the Barcelona camp in preparation for the new season, refusing to take a vacation after his participation with the Egyptian national team in the World Cup.
Hamza Abdel Karim's decision comes in light of his desire to be present from the first day of the preparation period, in order to prepare in the best way for the new season with the Catalan team.
And Hans Flick, Barcelona's coach, insisted on relying on Hamza Abdel Karim and some youth to support the first team during the team's preparation period in preparation for the new 2026-2027 season.
Barcelona will hold a closed camp in England and play some friendly matches in preparation for the start of the new season in the team's quest to achieve as many championships as possible in the new season.
The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" revealed that Al-Ahly will be a guest of Barcelona at Camp Nou stadium on August 19 in the friendly Joan Gamper Cup.
The report indicated: "Barcelona will face a very strong club that enjoys a prominent presence in Egypt, in a strategic step to open this huge market, knowing that Egypt's population is about 110 million people. In fact, the entire Arab market is of great importance to the Catalan club, as it enjoys wide popularity".
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" had previously revealed that Al-Ahly's participation comes as part of the agreement between the two clubs in the deal for Al-Ahly player Hamza Abdel Karim, who transferred to Barcelona.
Thus, Al-Ahly will be the first Arab team to participate in the Joan Gamper Cup since the introduction of the tournament system since 1997.
