Barça futsal will send six players to the Finalissima 2026, a tournament that will be held from November 6 to 8 in Niterói, Brazil. The call, confirmed on November 1, reflects the absence of two athletes who, if not for injuries, would have completed the group of eight: Matheus and Luciano Gauna.
Spain will have four players from the club: Dídac Plana, Antonio Pérez, Adolfo Fernández and Sergio González, selected by coach Jesús Velasco. Striker Juanjo Catela, who was on the pre-list, was ruled out, and youngsters Miquel Feixas and Eric Martel are not on the final list. The Spanish team will face Portugal in the semifinal on Friday the 6th, at 10:30 p.m. peninsular time, while Brazil and Argentina will meet in the other half of the draw. The final will be played on November 8.
Brazil, for its part, will have Joao Victor and Pito, but not Higor, who is still looking for his best form after his arrival at Barça last summer. Among the former Barça players who will participate are Dyego, who plays for Al-Ula FC in Saudi Arabia, and Arthur, who is at Benfica.
The absences of Matheus and Gauna are a consequence of serious injuries. Matheus suffered an injury to the distal tendon of the biceps femoris in his left thigh, which forces him to be out for five months and prevents him from traveling to Brazil. Gauna, for his part, continues to recover from a tear of the internal lateral ligament in his right knee, an injury he suffered in June and which prevents him from participating with Argentina.
Former Barça player Erick Mendonça is not on Portugal's list, although he has recently overcome an injury. With these changes, Barcelona prepares to represent Spain in a competition that will also feature Portugal and Argentina, while the club's remaining players will continue to compete in their respective teams and in the Futsal World Cup qualifying phase. The Finalissima 2026 promises to be a high-level showdown, with the opportunity for Barça players to demonstrate their quality on the international stage.