UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, who has hinted that a Champions League final could be played in the United States in the future. — © PAThe Champions League final could be staged in the United States in the future as Europe's soccer governing body looks to capitalise on the sport's rising popularity in the country, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said. "Football is extremely popular in the United States these days... Americans are ready to pay for best and nothing for the less. The United States will co-host the 2026 World Cup along with Mexico and Canada. Ceferin, a Slovenian lawyer who has been UEFA president since 2016, was re-elected unopposed during their Ordinary Congress in Lisbon earlier this month and will serve a four-year term until 2027.

Source: Irish Independent April 26, 2023 13:31 UTC