'We will do everything possible to play an official match there' - América aim to play a Liga MX game in the United States

Club América sporting president Santiago Baños confirmed Friday that the club is pushing to stage an official Liga MX match in the United States, joining a global trend of leagues exploring regular season games abroad. 

“We will do everything possible to make it happen,” Baños said, citing examples like La Liga’s proposed Barcelona-Villarreal clash in the U.S.

The comments came as América officially unveiled their Apertura 2025 reinforcements at Coapa, where Allan Saint-Maximin, José Zúñiga, Alexis Gutiérrez, Isaís Violente, and Ralph Orquín posed in the Azulcrema jersey. Baños praised the roster but admitted changes could still come before the transfer window closes: “If someone leaves, we’ll look to replace that spot. Otherwise, we consider the squad complete.”

Baños also addressed criticism of América’s transfer activity ahead of the current tournament, where the team sits fourth with 11 points and remains unbeaten. 

“People blow the criticism out of proportion. We come from a three-peat and are fighting for a fourth straight title. If that’s considered a crisis, then imagine how the rest of the teams are doing. América will always be the club that dominates headlines and airtime,” he said.

Regarding Sebastián Cáceres and Brian Rodríguez, both linked with possible moves abroad, Baños was straightforward. 

“No one is indispensable here, not Sebas, not Brian. Whoever wants to leave has the door open.” He explained that the bids for Cáceres did not meet expectations for “a national team player,” while in Rodríguez’s case, he revealed that a renewal offer is already on the table and could be finalized next week.

Las Águilas face Atlas this Sunday in Matchday 6 as they look to remain unbeaten and stay at the top of the table.