Barcelona vs. Juventus friendly was canceled only hours before the game began due to widespread viral sickness among the team

Less than two hours before kickoff, Barcelona's friendly against Juventus was called off because the LaLiga champions' team was infected with a virus.

Barca cited a "significant part" of their team suffering from "viral gastroenteritis" as the reason for the postponement of Saturday night's preseason opener.

Jules Kounde, a defender for Barcelona, is said to have picked up a virus on the first day of the team's training session in the United States since midweek.

Barcelona practiced in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the preseason match at Levi's Stadium was abruptly canceled.

The renowned exhibition game of Barcelona's Soccer Champions Tour was scheduled to take place in Santa Clara, California's Levi's Stadium.