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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Rules out La Liga Match in USA

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ruled out the possibility of a planned La Liga match taking place in the United States.

La Liga President Javier Tebas signed a 15-year agreement with Relevent Sports to play league matches on U.S. soil, with a proposed fixture between Girona and Barcelona in Miami planned for January.

However, per AS' Joaquin Maroto, Infantino told a FIFA council meeting on Friday: "I'm strongly opposed to this, and I deny any permit to play the Girona-Barca game in Miami. Official games of a league must be played inside the country.