FC Barcelona will be visiting Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Dallas and Las Vegas for a tour of the United States that includes friendlies against Juventus, Arsenal, Real Madrid and AC Milan. While last year’s tour was centred mainly in the east of the country, this year it is mainly focused on the west, and particularly Los Angeles.
The team flies straight to LAX this Wednesday, and will be based in the Californian city until July 28, although the first game will be played at the Levi’s Stadium to the south of San Francisco on July 22 against Juventus. The team will fly straight back to LA after the game.
Next up are Arsenal on July 26 at the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, LA, the first time Barça have faced the Gunners since the 2016 UEFA Champions League round of 16, which the Catalans won 5-2 on aggregate.
After nine days in LA, on July 28 they head for Dallas and a game with Real Madrid the day after at the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. It’s the third time the teams have met on US soil, and Barça won both the previous meetings at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami in 2017 and the Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas in 2022.
On July 31, the team heads back west to Las Vegas, where they end their tour against AC Milan on August 1 at the Allegiant Stadium.
The team will play all these games with the Estrella Damm logo on their right sleeve, and the CUPRA logo on the back of their training and warm-up kits.
Institutional representation
The players are being joined by president Joan Laporta and several members of his board, who will be attending a number of social and commercial events while in a country of such strategic importance to the club, and where it is so important to make personal contact with its huge fan base across the nation.
This is the fourteenth time that Barça have visited the USA, the first dating all the way back to 1937, a tour that played a key role in the club’s very survival. The most recent visits were in 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018 (together with the women’s team), 2019 and 2022.
BARÇA ON TOUR: US 2023 (all times local)
Wednesday 19 July
2.30pm: Departure from Barcelona on charter flight CXB787 to Los Angeles.
5.40pm: Arrival at LAX airport, followed by transfer to Hotel Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Thursday 20 July
10.30am: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum. First 15 minutes open to the media. Player to speak to the media after the session.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum.
8:30pm: Welcome Dinner. An institutional event to start BARÇA ON TOUR: US 2023 at Conrad Los Angeles 10th Floor (AGUA VIVA, BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS), attended by Board of Directors and the players. Media access to red carpet prior to event.
Friday 21 July
6.15pm Press conference with a player at LA Memorial Coliseum.
6.30pm: Reception with the Peña Blaugrana Los Angeles at Glen Arden Club, 357 Arden Avenue. Glendale CA91203, attended by the Board of Directors. Event open to the media.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum. First 15 minutes open to the media.
Saturday 22 July
10.30am: Departure of charter flight CXB787 Los Angeles/San José.
11.30am: Arrival in San José and transfer to Hotel Hilton Santa Clara.
5pm: Reception with the Peña San Francisco at Hotel Hilton Santa Clara, attended by the Board of Directors.
6.30pm: Event with Catalan Tourism Board and representatives of the technology sector at Levi’s Stadium, attended by the Board of Directors.
7.30pm: FC Barcelona v Juventus at Levi’s Stadium.
10.30pm: Departure of charter flight San José/Los Angeles.
Sunday 23 July
6pm: Reception with Peña The Los Angeles FC Barcelona Soccer Foundation at Hotel LA Intercontinental Downton, attended by the Board of Directors.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Monday 24 July
10.30am: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum. First 15 minutes open to the media. Player to speak to the media after the session.
*After training meet and greet with children from Make a Wish Foundation in association with the Barça Foundation.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Tuesday 25 July
6.15pm: Press conference with a player at LA Memorial Coliseum.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum. First 15 minutes open to the media.
*Before training, meet and greet and photo session with Angel City FC of the NWSL.
Wednesday 26 July
6pm: Event with Catalan Tourism Board and representatives of the entertainment sector at SoFi Stadium, attended by the Board of Directors.
7.30pm: Arsenal v FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium.
Thursday 27 July
10.30am: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum. First 15 minutes open to the media.
7pm: Training session at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Friday 28 July
11am: Departure of charter flight CXB787 Los Angeles/Dallas.
3.45pm: Arrival in Dallas and transfer to Hotel Thompson Dallas.
6.45pm: Press conference with a player at AT&T Stadium.
7.30pm: Training session at AT&T Stadium. First 15 minutes open to the media.
8pm: Reception with the Peña Barça Austin and Peña Blaugrana Houston-AICS at Community Beer CO, Commonwealth Drive, Dallas, attended by the Board of Directors.
Saturday 29 July
4pm: FC Barcelona v Real Madrid at AT&T Stadium.
Sunday 30 July
7pm: Training session at AT&T Stadium.
Monday 31 July
11.30am: Departure of charter flight CXB787 Dallas/Las Vegas.
12pm: Arrival at Las Vegas airport and transfer to Hotel Palms Casino Resort.
6pm: Reception with the Peña Blaugrana Las Vegas at PKWY Decatur, 4930 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, attended by the Board of Directors.
6.15pm: Press conference with a player at Allegiant Stadium.
7pm: Training session at Allegiant Stadium. First 15 minutes open to the media.
Tuesday 1 August
8pm: AC Milan v FC Barcelona at Allegiant Stadium.
12am: Departure of charter flight CXB787 from Las Vegas to Barcelona.
Wednesday 2 August
8pm: Arrival at Barcelona airport.
*All time are local time.
*Training schedule subject to change.
