The highest football president added that for these projects between competitions, the rules and agreements between associations must be respected.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino noted that if it were possible to unify the league of the United States with that of Mexico, “it would be a championship that no league in the world would envy.” He also acknowledged that the highest football organization sees this possibility in a positive way.
“The potential of the United States and Mexico is important, if that potential can be combined, it is something that has nothing to envy for the best competition in the world,” said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on the express question. from ESPN Digital.
The maximum football president added that the rules and agreements between associations must be respected, confederations and FIFA, but said a match between Mexico and the United States would boost football in the area.
“If we want teams to play at the highest level around the world and not just in Europe, then we need new ideas and we need to see that. We see the potential in North America, the economic potential, the potential in the football. conditions. I am convinced that the best decisions will be made in that respect ”.
Mexico does not guarantee the three locations for the 2026 World Cup
Mexico has not guaranteed the three locations for the 2026 World Cup as the pandemic has delayed evaluation processes and a decision is expected by the end of 2021.
“Before the World Cup, there are discussions we are having right now, before the three headquarters in Mexico and Canada, because of the covid situation we have not been able to travel to see the situation, at the end of the year we will make decisions, at at the end of the month we go to the sites, at the end of the year we have teleconferences and meetings from Zoom. We still don’t have a final decision in this regard, ”said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.