Bayer 04 Leverkusen men’s and women’s team will travel to Mexico following the completion of the 2021-22 season to take on national powers Deportivo Toluca and Club América for a series of sporting events, fan activations and various community initiatives as part of the celebrations for Bayer’s 100th anniversary in …
Read More »CONCACAF Statement regarding the acts of violence that occurred in Mexico’s Queretaro!
The shocking acts of vandalism and violence that occurred last night in Queretaro, Mexico, have no place in football or society. The thoughts of everyone at CONCACAF are with the victims of these awful events, and their families. CONCACAF wholly condemns these types of behaviors. We call on the local …
Read More »FIFA Statement regarding incidents in Mexican Liga MX!
FIFA is shocked at the tragic incident that took place at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro during the fixture between Queretaro and Atlas. The violence was unacceptable and intolerable. FIFA joins the Mexican Football Association and CONCACAF in condemning this barbaric incident and encouraging the local authorities …
Read More »LaLiga agrees to renew audiovisual rights in Mexico & Central America with SKY Sports!
Following a tender process through bidding requests, LaLiga has renewed the audiovisual rights agreement of LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank in Mexico and Central America with SKY Sports. The partnership covers the rights for eight seasons, from the 2024/25 season onwards. This agreement represents a significant increase in the value …
Read More »FIFA to conclude inspection tour of 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities!
After visiting 17 cities in September and October, FIFA will carry out the third round of its inspection tour of the 2026 FIFA World Cup candidate host cities from November 17 to 22 as a delegation led by Concacaf President and FIFA Vice-President Victor Montagliani visits Edmonton, Mexico City, Guadalajara, …
Read More »LaLiga North America expands multi-year partnership with ticketing industry leader Stage Front in Mexico!
LaLiga North America and Stage Front have announced an expansion of their multi-year partnership by adding Mexico as a focused territory along with the United States. Earlier this year, LaLiga North America and Relevant Sports Group announced Mexico as a new territory to include in the markets LaLiga North America …
Read More »CONCACAF Statement regarding the 2021 SCCL Semifinal between Cruz Azul & CF Monterrey!
CONCACAF is extremely disappointed by the offensive and discriminatory language chanted by a large number of attending Cruz Azul fans during the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Semifinal on Thursday, September 16 night. CONCACAF commend the referees for correctly activating the anti-discrimination protocol and the stadium security for ejecting hundreds of …
Read More »FIFA Forward supports Mexico’s High-Performance centre!
When Mexico’s national teams were sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Mexican Football Association (FMF) took the opportunity to renovate its High-Performance Centre (CAR). With the support of the FIFA Forward Development Programme, some of the CAR’s facilities have undergone a ground-breaking transformation that has focused in particular …
Read More »LaLiga and Relevent Sports expand their joint venture into Mexico!
LaLiga North America, a joint venture split 50/50 between LaLiga and Relevent Sports Group, will expand its operations to include Mexico as part of the territories that it manages with the aim of driving growth and increasing LaLiga and its clubs’ brand presence in North America. LaLiga North America’s expansion …
Read More »CONCACAF Nations League trophy unveiled ahead of Final Four!
CONCACAF has unveiled the trophy that will be awarded to the first CONCACAF Nations League champion. The Finals for the inaugural edition are scheduled to be played June 3-6 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The CONCACAF Nations League trophy is a celebration of football, unity, quality, …
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