US EditionBarca-Villarreal LaLiga Match in Miami Moves Closer After RFEF Approval
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 10 – The Spanish football federation seeks FIFA and UEFA approval to hold a historic LaLiga match in Miami, pursuing US expansion after prior opposition and legal disputes.
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation will present a proposal Monday to ask UEFA for FIFA clearance to stage the Matchday 17 Villarreal CF vs. FC Barcelona game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on December 20, 2025.
- Amid a long-standing push by LaLiga, Javier Tebas championed US matches, and Rafael Louzan’s approach after Luis Rubiales’s 2023 resignation enabled progress.
- The proposal requires approval from UEFA, CONCACAF, the RFEF, and the USSF before FIFA's final decision, if approved by UEFA and FIFA.
- If UEFA and FIFA approve, Villarreal CF vs. FC Barcelona will move from Estadio de la Cerámica to Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, marking the first LaLiga fixture outside Spanish territory.
- With US soccer interest surging, the proposal targets market growth as LaLiga aims to leverage MLS’s rising profile following star signings and major tournaments like Copa America 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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The Spanish Football Federation has confirmed its intention to move the Villarreal-Barcelona match to American soil. Now it's up to Uefa to decide.
The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) will transfer to UEFA the request to start the procedures to ask FIFA for authorization that the Villarreal-Barcelona party, of the 17th day of LaLiga EA Sports on 21 December, will play at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami. The body chaired by Rafael Louzan has confirmed that its Board of Directors has given the approval to the processing of the application made by the two clubs involved, according to …
The application will be forwarded to UEFA and FIFA for final validation.
Barcelona vs Villarreal La Liga match in Miami moves closer after RFEF approval
Spanish football could finally cross the Atlantic after the Royal Spanish Football Federation approved a request for Barcelona and Villarreal to play their December La Liga 2025-26 match in Miami – a move nearly a decade in the making.
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The Straits TimesBarca-Villarreal LaLiga match in Miami moves closer after RFEF approval
MADRID :Spanish football could finally cross the Atlantic after the Royal Spanish Football Federation approved a request for Barcelona and Villarreal to play their December LaLiga match in Miami – a move nearly a decade in the making.The RFEF board gave the green light on Monday for the teams' matchday 17 g
For the first time, an official championship game could take place abroad. The file must now go through UEFA and FIFA.
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