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Spain federation approves plan to move Villarreal v Barcelona La Liga match to Miami

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona comples for the ball with Sergi Cardona CF during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona and Villarreal may play one of their two La Liga meetings in Miami this season. Photograph: Flor Tan Jun/Getty Images

Barcelona and Villarreal could be set to contest the first European league match held in the United States after the Spanish football federation (RFEF) approved a La Liga plan to hold one of the teams’ games this season in Miami, Florida.

La Liga proposed the measure to the RFEF on Monday. With the RFEF’s approval, the matter now requires the approval of Fifa, Uefa, and the host federation and confederation (US Soccer and Concacaf, respectively).

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