The international agenda for Barça players
FC Barcelona will be very well represented during the next set of international matches. No fewer than 16 players will play for their countries, excluding Suárez who is unable to join up with the Uruguay team because of the tear to his ankle. The players that will be taking part are Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Sergio (Spain), Carles Aleñá (Spain U21), Arthur, Coutinho (Brazil), Umtiti (France), Todibo (France U20) Messi (Argentina), Vidal (Chile), Murillo (Colombia ), Ter Stegen (Germany), Cillessen (Netherlands), Rakitic (Croatia), Semedo (Portugal) and Vermaelen (Belgium).
In total, these 16 blaugranas will play 26 games in one week, divided into 12 official European Championship qualification matches and 14 friendlies, most of which will be played by South American teams. Let's review them below:
* All hours are at CET (Barcelona time). In bold are the teams with Barça representation.
DATE AND TIME | MATCHES | PLAYER | STADIUM |
20/03, 6.00pm CET | Friendly: France U20 - Argentina U20 | Todibo | Pinatar Arena, Murcia |
20/03, 8.45pm CET | Friendly: Germany - Serbia | Ter Stegen | Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg |
21/03, 6.45pm CET | Friendly: Spain U21 - Romania U21 | Carles Aleñá | Estadio de Los Cármenes, Granada |
21/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Netherlands - Belarus | Cillessen | Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam |
21/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Croatia - Azerbaijan | Rakitic | Estadio Maksimir, Zagreb |
21/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Belgium - Russia |
Vermaelen | Stade Roi Bauduin, Brussels |
22/03, 11.30am CET | Friendly: Japan - Colombia | Murillo | Estadi Internacional de Yokohama |
22/03, 15.00pm CET | Friendly: USA U20 - France U20 | Todibo | Pinatar Arena, Murcia |
22/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Portugal - Ukraine | Semedo | Estádio da Luz, Lisboa |
22/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Moldova - France | Umtiti | Estadi Zimbru, Chisináu, Moldova |
22/03, 9.00pm CET | Friendly: Argentina - Venezuela | Messi | Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid |
23/03, 3.15am CET | Friendly: Mexico - Chile | Arturo Vidal | SDCCU Stadium, San Diego |
23/03, 6.00pm CET | Friendly: Brazil - Panama | Arthur, Coutinho | Estádio do Dragao, Porto |
23/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Spain - Norway | Sergio, Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba | Mestalla, Valencia |
24/03, 6.00pm CET | Official: Hungary - Croatia | Rakitic | Groupama Arena, Budapest |
24/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Netherlands - Germany | Cillessen | Ter Stegen | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
24/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Cyprus - Belgium | Vermaelen | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
25/03, 6.00pm CET | Friendly: France U20 - South Korea U20 | Todibo | Pinatar Arena, Murcia |
25/03, 6.45pm CET | Friendly: Spain U21 - Austria U21 | Carles Aleñá | Estadio de Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras |
25/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: France - Iceland | Umtiti | Saint-Denis, Paris |
25/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Portugal - Serbia | Semedo | Estádio da Luz, Lisboa |
26/03, 00.00am CET | Friendly: South Korea - Colombia | Murillo | Estadi Mundialista de Seoul |
26/03, 8.00pm CET | Friendly: Morocco - Argentina | Messi | Grand Stade de Tangier |
26/03, 8.45pm CET | Official: Malta - Spain | Sergio, Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba | Estadi Nacional Ta'Qali, Malta |
26/03, 8.45pm CET | Friendly: Czech Republic - Brazil | Arthur, Coutinho | Eden Arena, Praga |
27/03, 00.55am CET | Friendly: United States - Chile | Arturo Vidal | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston |