International Football
International Football · Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Miami 50 Days From World Cup: Messi Eclipses the Event

Two months before kick-off in the United States, Miami seems far more captivated by traces of Lionel Messi than by the World Cup.

By Editorial team
Miami 50 Days From World Cup: Messi Eclipses the Event

With only fifty days before the start of the 2026 World Cup in North America, Miami remains strangely distant from the event. Meanwhile, the appeal of Lionel Messi monopolizes the attention of residents and tourists. From iconic North Beach restaurants to Wynwood murals, an entire tourist route follows in the steps of the Argentine. The city seems far more animated by this Messi phenomenon than by the preparations for the continental tournament.