Overview
- CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez said Liga MX clubs could come back only through CONCACAF, noting the matter is on the table but not solely his body’s decision.
- CONMEBOL development chief Nery Pumpido acknowledged active talks and cautioned that nothing has been decided yet.
- Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said he is speaking with Domínguez and argued that MLS and Liga MX champions merit Libertadores berths.
- Officials expressed hope that Lionel Messi might play the tournament, framing it as a desire rather than a confirmed plan.
- Mexican clubs previously competed as invitees from 1998 to 2016, and no timeline, format changes, or qualification route has been announced for any return to the Libertadores or Sudamericana.