LALIGA: relocation of the Villarreal CF - FC Barcelona match to Miami (USA) cancelled

The organisation of the Villarreal CF - FC Barcelona match, part of Matchday 17 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, at Hard Rock Stadium (65,000 capacity) in Miami (Florida, USA) on 20/12/2025 has been cancelled "following conversations with the promoter of the official match (Relevent Sports), the decision has been made to cancel the organisation of the event due to the uncertainty that has arisen in Spain over the past few weeks," announced LALIGA on the evening of 21/10/2025.

"LALIGA deeply regrets that this project, which represented a historic and unparalleled opportunity for the international expansion of Spanish soccer, will not be able to move forward. Holding an official match outside our borders would have been a decisive step in the global growth of the competition, strengthening the international presence of clubs, the positioning of players, and the visibility of Spanish soccer in a strategic market such as the United States," said the body.

This cancellation follows a protest movement by Spanish players, initiated by the AFE, which resulted in the players kicking…