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Barcelona confirms Japanese tour

It's now official. FC Barcelona is heading to Japan, marking the first stop of their summer tour in Asia.

The Catalan club will take on Vissel Kobe this Sunday, July 27, after reaching a last-minute agreement with the local promoter. The match, which had been suspended two days ago due to a financial dispute, will go ahead thanks to Rakuten's intervention. The former Blaugrana sponsor covered the five million euros that the Japanese group Yasuda, responsible for organizing the event, was unable to advance.

Hansi Flick's men will begin their preparations as soon as they arrive, ahead of two more fixtures scheduled in South Korea against FC Seoul (July 31) and Daegu FC (August 4). Ter Stegen, currently injured, will not be making the trip. Pau Víctor and Oriol Romeu, both set to depart, will also remain in Barcelona. Iñaki Peña is expected to take over in goal.