Following the statements of Gianni Infantino about the power an American league would have in the future, speculation about a possible merger between Liga MX Y MLS They returned to the scene and each time with more serious questions.
One of the questions that cast doubt on the viability of this tournament is that of the distances between North American and Mexican teams, because due to the magnitude of both countries, in some cases the trips would be much longer than what any league in the world is used to.
To put this in perspective, below We present the longest distances that the teams of both leagues would travel if, for some reason, a confrontation between the two took place, taking into account the distance from one point to another and without considering the very possible scales that they would have to make.
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5. Mazatlán – Montreal – 3,862 kilometers
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The new franchise of the Liga MX he would have to make a total effort if, for some reason, he had to face the Montreal Football ClubWithout counting the stopover that would have to be made in the United States or Mexico City, the distance traveled in a straight line is 3 thousand 862 kilometers.
If there was a direct trip for some reason, the flight time would be around 6 hours, so counting the stopover in some city, the tour could mean a whole day lost.
4. Guadalajara – Montreal – 3,878 kilometers
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A hypothetical duel between Chivas Y Montréal it would also mean a heavy impact on the air miles, because as with Mazatlan, a direct flight would take around six hours, thanks to their 3 thousand 878 kilometers of separation.
3. CDMX – Vancouver – 3,950 kilometers
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So much America, Pumas Y Blue Cross they would have to make a gigantic trip to get to play in Vancouver, the farthest city for any team in the Liga MX.
The fortune for the capital teams is that they would not have to make a forced stopover.
Near this area there are also clubs such as Toluca Y Pachuca, who in case of having a direct trip from their cities, the change would be minimal compared to this.
2. Tijuana – Montreal – 3,971 kilometers
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One of the most surprising distances is that of Tijuana with Montreal, because despite being on the border of Mexico with the United States, the kilometers are similar to those that would be made from the center of the country.
This trip would exceed six continuous hours of flight due to its almost 4 thousand kilometers of distance.
1. Puebla – Vancouver – 4,034 kilometers
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Surprisingly, the distance that would be traveled the most between two teams in the North American Super League would be one between Puebla Y VancouverWell, without the necessary scales for this type of duel.
More than 8 thousand kilometers of travel between roundtrip, the trip would be around 13 continuous hours. This in an ideal world with direct travel; Nevertheless, any team would have to make a stopover before to get to Vancouver or Puebla.
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