Barcelona to travel to Japan after late agreement with Rakuten

Barcelona will be heading to Japan after all. The recent back-and-forth over the trip has finally been resolved, with the Blaugrana confirming they will proceed as planned to face Vissel Kobe in the friendly scheduled for Sunday, 27 July.

Rakuten played a crucial role in resolving the situation. Yasuda, the company responsible for organising the match, had failed to meet certain payment obligations, which Rakuten has now covered. Following this payment, the club reconsidered and agreed to continue with the arrangement.

The source states that developments progressed throughout Thursday morning. Vissel Kobe appeared to be aware of the situation as ticket sales continued despite the initial suspension of the match. Furthermore, Barcelona reactivated their flight bookings and resumed preparations for the trip.