Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim has reserved his place at the forefront of the Spanish press, after he led Barcelona’s under-19 youth team to the Champions Cup final to face Real Madrid..
Hamza scored one of Barcelona’s goals in their 2-0 victory over Las Palmas in the semi-finals, giving his team a pass to the final of the tournament..
AS newspaper wrote that Hamza moved “from the World Cup to El Clásico,” after putting Barcelona on the path to victory with his goal before the end of the first half. She added that the Egyptian striker was a constant source of danger to the Las Palmas defense, and scored skillfully over the goalkeeper in the 41st minute.
As for a newspaper “OKdiario”She indicated that Barcelona will face Real Madrid in the Champions Cup final on May 24, in a match she described as a “mini-Clasico,” stressing that Hamza was one of the most prominent sources of threat in the match..
In turn, “Mundo Deportivo” said that Hamza’s goal came after a through pass that he successfully exploited, bypassing the advancing goalkeeper, before Alex Gonzalez sealed the victory with a second goal..
The newspaper “Marca” praised the Egyptian striker, and wrote: “Remember his name, Hamza Abdel Karim,” noting that he arrived at Barcelona in February 2026, and in Egypt he carries the title “the new Salah.”“.
The newspaper added that Hamza, who is preparing to participate with the Egyptian national team in the 2026 World Cup, showed a clear scoring sense after he was decisive in the quarter-finals against Tenerife, and then opened the scoring against Las Palmas, leading Barcelona to the Youth Clasico final against Real Madrid..
