US Investor Pumps Millions in Mexico Soccer Before World Cup (2)

General Atlantic is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Mexican soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The company agreed to buy a 49% stake in Ollamani Group, which owns Club America, one of Mexico’s biggest soccer teams, as well as the 88,000-seat Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where the sport’s premier tournament will kick off, the companies announced in a joint statement.

The new joint entity will be known as Grupo Aguilas and the value of the enterprise is $490 million, according to the companies. General Atlantic’s stake works out to roughly $240 million.

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