The highest football president added that for these inter-league projects, the rules and agreements between the associations must be respected.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino commented that if it were possible to unite the United States with Mexico, “it would be a league that no league in the world would have anything to envy.” He also acknowledged that the highest body of football sees this possibility in a positive way.
“The potential of the United States and Mexico is important, if this potential can be combined, it is something that should not envy anything for the best league in the world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino told ESPN Digital.
The top football president added that the rules and agreements between the associations must be respected, confederations and FIFA, but mentioned that a competition between Mexico and the United States would help stimulate football in the area.
“If we want teams to play at the highest level in the world and not just in Europe, then we need to have new ideas and we need to see that. We see the potential in North America, the economic potential, the potential in football. I’m confident. the best decisions will be made in this regard “.
Mexico is not guaranteed three places for the 2026 World Cup
Mexico is not guaranteed three places for the 2026 World Cup, as the Pandemic has delayed the evaluation process and a decision is expected at the end of 2021.
“For the World Cup there are discussions that we have at the moment, for the three headquarters in Mexico and Canada, due to the covide situation that we could not travel to see the situation, at the end of the year we will make decisions at the end of the month we will go to sites, at the end of the year, we will have teleconferences and meetings through Zoom. We still don’t have a firm decision in this regard, “said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.