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The FC Barcelona 2026/27 season is moving along. After the medical tests on Monday and the first training session on Tuesday, the blaugranes have completed a second training session of the new season today at 9.30am local time. The workout was part of the first double session of the season and the players were back on the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper later on today. The morning training session took place on Pitch 2 at the Ciutat Esportiva.

FC Barcelona and Caroline Graham Hansen have reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for another two seasons, until 30 June 2028. In the coming days the Club will announce an official date for the signing of the contract which will take place in the FC Barcelona's offices in the presence of Club president Joan Laporta, and the director responsible for women's football, Xavier Puig. After the signing of the contract the player will attend the media. Força Barça

Agreement reached between FC Barcelona and US-born player Josh Nebo with a Slovenian passport until 30 June 2029. Fans at the Palau Blaugrana will be able to enjoy watching the 2.06 metre centre for at least three years, and he will bring a physical presence to the paint for slam dunks and rebounds.

Record equalled regarding FC Barcelona representation in a World Cup final. Some 16 years after South Africa in 2010, eight blaugrana players have reached the final after Spain defeated a France side featuring Jules Kounde 0-2. The figure matches the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when Víctor Valdés, Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Pedro and Villa were part of the Spain squad that would be crowned champions in Johannesburg.

The FC Barcelona 2026/27 season is moving along. After the medical tests on Monday and the first training session on Tuesday, the blaugranes have completed a second training session of the new season today at 9.30am local time. The workout was part of the first double session of the season and the players will be back on the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper later on today.

Another record to be potentially set by Lamine Yamal, as he could become the third youngest player to ever feature in a World Cup final. Aged 19 years and six days old, only Pelé and Giuseppe Bergomi have featured at a younger age. Another player who could also enter the list of youngest players to play in the final is the impressive Pau Cubarsí, who would become the fourth youngest should he play in New York.

The all-Barça semi-final went Spain's way. With eight Barça players in their squad, the reigning European champions gave France no chance, winning 2-0 but, above all, dominating the game. Three FC Barcelona players started the match, and all three had a direct impact on the outcome. Three star starters First, Lamine Yamal won the penalty after being fouled by Lucas Digne, with Oyarzabal converting from the spot to make it 1-0.

FC Barcelona announces that Xavi Pascual i Vives has exercises the release clause in his contract that tied him to the Club until 2028. The Catalan coach ends his second spell in charge of the Barça basketball team after taking over on 17 November 2025. Since then he has directed the team in 68 matches (37 in the league, 29 in the Euroleague and 2 in the Copa). Pascual came back to Barça with his assistance coach Iñigo Zorzano who is also to leave FC Barcelona.

The road to the third consecutive LaLiga title for FC Barcelona is set to begin on Sunday 23 August against Elche at the Martínez Valero stadium (kick-off 9.30pm CEST). The match is part of the second gameweek set of fixtures and will be Barça's first game in the competition.

FC Barcelona's 2026/27 preseason training is underway. Following Monday's medicals and fitness tests, on Tuesday Hansi Flick's team worked out at the Ciutat Esportiva for the first team this season. Still without World Cup players Nine first team players took part in the session; Ter Stegen, Szczesny, Balde, Christensen, Casadó, Gerard Martín, Marc Bernal, Héctor Fort and Roony Bardghji, with the rest of the squad still to return following World Cup duty.