Oliver Glasner’s side will play two 45 minute matches against the Spanish side and their Italian hosts. George Wood/Getty ImagesJuly 17, 2026 2:34 pm EDT Updated Nottingham Forest will face Udinese and Barcelona on August 8 in Italy, as part of their preparations for the new campaign.Oliver Glasner’s side will play two 45 minute matches against the Spanish side and their Italian hosts, in the inaugural Friuli Venezia Giulia tournament.Forest will face Udinese in the first 45 minute game, before then facing Barcelona in the second — before the other two sides face off in the third tie, with the winner of the tournament decided on a league basis.A win will be worth three points and if a game ends in a draw there will be a penalty shootout — with the victors getting two points and the losers one.Udinese finished 10th in Serie A last season, while Barca are the reigning La Liga champions.Forest have seven pre-season friendly games, starting with the trip to Meadow Lane to face Notts County on Saturday (3pm), before they head to Portugal for a pre-season training camp — where they will face Blackburn Rovers in the first of three further fixtures on Wednesday.Jul 17, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms