The 18-year-old Egyptian international, who recently participated in the World Cup with Egypt, made an immediate impact on his first-team debut. Abdelkarim's penalty goal brought the score to 1-1 during Barcelona's preseason encounter against Birmingham. esporist.com
Having featured in four World Cup matches for Egypt, playing 14 minutes in each appearance, Abdelkarim's goal carries symbolic significance as the first tally of the preseason for the Catalan club.
