Barcelona and Atlético Madrid could make history as they wait for approval to play a La Liga match at Inter Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium just before the winter holidays. 

If FIFA approves the request, it would be the first La Liga match played in the United States, with the country being one of the largest international markets the European football world has long aimed to crack.

The proposal comes not long after the league’s president Javier Tebas mentioned an interest in hosting matches overseas. 

With interest in football only growing in the States ahead of the Club World Cup next summer and the World Cup in 2026, heightening the profile of La Liga on American soil is a genius move from the league. However, there are concerns that matches overseas could become a regular occurence and slowly push domestic fans out of the biggest fixtures in the calendar.

Though the match hasn’t yet been approved, a late December Barça-Atléti showdown in Miami could be groundbreaking for the league and football as a whole. No other leagues have expressed interest in staging fixtures abroad, but if this is successful that could all change. 

Football is on the verge of going borderless, and La Liga is ready to break down the first barrier.

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