Overview
- Barcelona completed their first South Korea training at Goyang Stadium under 40°C conditions, testing player endurance in extreme heat.
- Head coach Hansi Flick confirmed 18-year-old Lamine Yamal will wear No. 10 and start against FC Seoul after a treble-winning season.
- Marcus Rashford is expected to feature, setting up a reunion with former Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard.
- Thursday’s kickoff at 8 p.m. KST at Seoul World Cup Stadium is sponsored by Genesis BBQ and will stream exclusively on Disney+ in Korea and Barça’s website abroad.
- The full first-team squad—including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski—and backup goalkeeper Joan Garcia, standing in for the injured Marc-André ter Stegen, will be assessed ahead of the new season.