# Barca faces Nottingham Forest, Udinese in Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup 2026-08-08T10:00:48+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Barcelona will play Nottingham Forest and Udinese in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup in Udine, Italy, on Sunday. The tournament follows a round-robin format with each match lasting only 45 minutes; drawn games go to a penalty shootout. A win in normal time earns three points, a shootout win earns two, and the shootout loser gets one point. The competition is not being telecast or streamed in India. Fans can purchase match passes from the clubs' official channels. The matches are scheduled from 11:30 pm IST on August 8. Sportstar reports the tournament aims to raise the international profile of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region through sport. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Barcelona, Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup, Hansi Flick, Nottingham Forest, preseason friendly, Udinese Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/barca-faces-nottingham-forest-udinese-in-friuli-venezia-giulia-cup/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/barca-faces-nottingham-forest-udinese-in-friuli-venezia-giulia-cup/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.