FC Barcelona vs Al Ahly

The Joan Gamper Trophy is Barcelona's traditional curtain-raiser, and this 61st edition carries extra weight as the club's first home game of the new season and the official presentation of the 2026/27 squad at Camp Nou. Al Ahly become the first African side invited to the fixture. Barcelona's preseason has been patchy — two wins from four — but they found rhythm with a 5-2 win over Basel, where Karim Adeyemi scored his first goal for the club. Al Ahly arrive unbeaten this summer, having beaten CF Badalona 3-0 in their last outing, with Ahmed Sayed Zizo among the scorers and expected to lead their attacking threat. On the fitness front, Barcelona are missing Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji to long-term injuries, while Pedri and Gavi are back in training after their World Cup run and could feature. Al Ahly will be without Karim Fouad. Expect Barcelona's superior depth to tell in front of their fans. Our prediction: 3-1