FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, left, celebrates with his teammate Gerard Martin after scoring a goal during a friendly soccer match between FC Barcelona and Daegu FC at the Daegu Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, last Monday. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account
The Spanish league is closer to playing its first-ever regular-season game in the United States.
The Spanish soccer federation on Monday approved a request for the match between Villarreal and Barcelona to be played in Miami on Dec. 20.
The federation will now seek approval from soccer governing bodies UEFA and FIFA.
The 17th-round match in La Liga would be played at the Hard Rock Stadium.
The league first tried to stage a match in the U.S. in 2018, with