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Barcelona Pre-Season 2024: Everything you Need to Know

Barcelona have confirmed their pre-season tour plans and will face Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan in the United States this summer. Here’s everything you need to know about Barcelona’s pre-season games and how to watch them.

The 2023-24 season saw Barcelona finish second in La Liga, behind arch-rivals Real Madrid. There wasn’t even a competition for the title and the Blaugrana will be disappointed with their season.

The 2024-25 season should offer renewed hope of getting back to their best with new players added to the squad over the summer transfer window. They will be desperate to hunt for trophies alongside Real Madrid, but before that hunt begins, they will need to go through a strong pre-season to get the squad ready.

Here, Supersports24 brings you everything you need to know about Barcelona’s pre-season plans ahead of the 2024-25 season, plus ticket information, where to watch games live and more.

Barcelona 2024 pre-season fixtures & results

Date	Game	Kick-off time	Venue
Jul 30	Barcelona vs Man City	TBD	Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Aug 3	Barcelona vs Real Madrid	TBD	MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Aug 6	Barcelona vs AC Milan	TBD	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Barcelona will kick off their pre-season with a game against Premier League champions Manchester City on July 30. They will then take on Real Madrid in a pre-season El Clasico in New Jersey. Barcelona will wrap up their US tour with a game against AC Milan on August 6.

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How to watch Barcelona pre-season games on TV & livestream online

TV details have not yet been confirmed for Barcelona’s pre-season games.

Highlights of all the club-friendly games and other behind-the-scenes action should be available to watch on Barcelona One, which is the club’s official streaming platform.

Watch this space to learn where the games can be streamed, once it is confirmed.

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When does the 2024-25 season start for Barcelona?

The La Liga fixtures for the 2024-25 season are likely to be released at in June 2024.

Barcelona are set to begin their new season by mid-August this year and will be looking to get back to their trophy-hunting ways.

The Catalan giants will fly out at the end of July and play their first game on 30th against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Next up is a trip to the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey for another pre-season Clasico against Real Madrid on August 3.

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Barcelona’s final game of the tour is against AC Milan in Baltimore on August 6. After that the team will fly back to the Catalunya to finalise preparations for the new campaign.

The club will have a new manager at the helm for the tour of course. Xavi has already announced his intention to step down at the end of the season.

Barcelona may also be without some key players for the tour as there is a busy summer of international football to look forward to.

Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympics are both set to take place, which could see some Barca players miss the tour depending on their international commitments.

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