🇦🇷 Like in 2015? Barça invited to play River in Buenos Aires | OneFootball

FC Barcelona could end a streak of more than six decades without setting foot on Argentine soil. According to a source who spoke to ESPN, the Blaugrana club has received an attractive invitation to face River Plate at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. The match is on the table to be played on August 7 or 8.

This international fixture would be part of Hansi Flick's team's preseason, which will begin on July 13. Due to the 2026 World Cup, the club’s board has ruled out the usual large-scale tours of the United States or Asia, prioritizing an alternative preparation schedule with fewer long trips.

Although the German coach will begin training without the 16 international players called up for the World Cup, most of the stars are expected to be available to travel to South America. At the Camp Nou offices, they admit that the proposal is hugely exciting because of the stature of the opponent.

If confirmed, this clash would mark the first official meeting between the two clubs since the 2015 Club World Cup final, where Barça won 3-0. It would also mean the Catalan first team's return to Argentina for the first time since 1964, when they played in the Confraternity Cup.

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