{"id":121028,"date":"2025-12-05T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/messi-highlights-the-power-of-soccer-in-mexico-and-north-america-in-the-run-up-to-the-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:14:15","slug":"messi-highlights-the-power-of-soccer-in-mexico-and-north-america-in-the-run-up-to-the-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/messi-highlights-the-power-of-soccer-in-mexico-and-north-america-in-the-run-up-to-the-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi highlights the power of soccer in Mexico and North America in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi, one of the most influential soccer players in history, spoke again about the impact of his arrival at Inter Miami and the evolution he has seen in North American soccer.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview for the official MLS platform on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AppleTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple TV<\/a>, the Argentine captain assured that the growth of soccer in Mexico, the United States and Canada is &#8220;undeniable&#8221; and that the region is experiencing a historic moment one year away from the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2>Mexico: a consolidated market that continues to surprise<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121016\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121016\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leo-4.jpg\" alt=\"Messi\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Messi made it clear that he already knew the enormous passion of the fans in Mexico, as well as the strength of Liga MX.<\/p>\n<p>A competition that has shown economic stability, high sporting level and great international presence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I always knew about the passion in Mexico. Liga MX is strong, with great teams and players,&#8221; Messi said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p style=\"color: #fd9737;\">It has always been a very competitive league<\/p><cite>Lionel Messi<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<p>His experience facing Mexican clubs in the Leagues Cup, a tournament that since its inception has united MLS and Liga MX teams, has given him first-hand knowledge of the level of Mexican soccer.<\/p>\n<h2>U.S. and Canada surprise world champion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121017\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121017\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leo-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"119509\" class=\"elementor elementor-119509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efa168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3efa168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1761a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1761a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b3e3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b3e3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac3e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ac3e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/radioton.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ae9e3e14-c733-11f0-a0e2-0a58a9feac02.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3eb86f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3eb86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bf131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36bf131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dona y cambia vidas\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7b6e9 donatenow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7b6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tu donativo brinda terapias, esperanza y un futuro sin l\u00edmites a ni\u00f1os con discapacidad. 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People live soccer with passion and enjoy the spectacle very much,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 and 2025, several MLS teams opened or renovated soccer-specific stadiums, demonstrating continued investment in the sport.<\/p>\n<h2>Unprecedented momentum towards the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121018\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121018\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/leo-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Messi\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Messi believes the region is better prepared than ever to host the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>He highlights the infrastructure, logistics and organizational capacity of the three countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The U.S. is ready to do something extraordinary at the World Cup. It will be an event that lives up to what soccer represents,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Fans, investment in stadiums and the growth of leagues such as MLS and Liga MX have created an ideal environment for the 2026 World Cup to be the biggest and best attended in history.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qu\u00e9Onnda.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi, one of the most influential soccer players in history, spoke again about the impact of his arrival at Inter Miami and the evolution he has seen in North American soccer. 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