05-07-2025
Parallel Government agreed with Barcelona Club to hold a friendly match in Benghazi
The parallel government has announced a preliminary agreement with the Spanish club Barcelona to play a friendly match in Benghazi and establish a comprehensive sports academy in Libya.
The Ministry of Investment at the Hamad government stated that Minister of Investment, Ali Al-Saidi met on Friday with Barcelona President Joan Laporta at the Spanish club's headquarters, in the presence of Member of Parliament Al-Saleheen Abdulnabi.
The two parties exchanged issues of sports and development cooperation and cultural exchange, including reaching a preliminary agreement to host the Barcelona first team in Benghazi for a friendly match at the Benghazi International Stadium.
The agreement also includes the establishment of an integrated sports academy in Libya covering various sports fields, in cooperation with FC Barcelona and its experts.
The agreement also includes the launch of the "Barça Experience" project in Libya, with the aim of transferring technical, administrative, and training expertise and spreading the culture of professional sports.
