After World Cup participation, Hamza Abdel Karim begins training with Barcelona first team under Flick

Egyptian forward Hamza Abdel Karim has joined Barcelona’s first-team training after playing for Egypt in the 2026 World Cup.

• Abdel Karim participated in his first training session with Barcelona’s first team on Tuesday under manager Hansi Flick.
• He underwent medical and physical examinations on Monday at the Joan Gamper Sports City.
• Abdel Karim represented Egypt in the 2026 World Cup, where the team reached the round of 16 for the first time before losing 3–2 to Argentina.
• Barcelona exercised a permanent buy option for Abdel Karim from Al Ahly after a six-month loan with the youth team, during which he scored 6 goals in 11 matches.