Well, today is the final day of group stage matches in the World Cup, and the biggest game is down at Miami Stadium where fan favorites Colombia and Portugal will match up. Our sports anchor Yanni Caracas is live at Fan Fest in downtown Miami with all the excitement, Yanni. Hey Jay, just *** swarm of yellow. It seems like all of Colombia is here right now at Fanfest at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami ahead of their 7:30 matchup with Portugal about 50 miles away from here at Miami Stadium. Right now, the England and Panama game is going on as fans are watching here at the amphitheater, but everyone is here. For the Colombia-Portugal game and of course you can get in for free, so there have been lines around the city blocks here in downtown Miami with so much spirit on the way for this World Cup. Now I’ll show you some video from earlier today. These are two nations with proud soccer traditions and plenty of fans here in South Florida. The Colombian community huge down here in Portugal. Of course, training in Palm Beach Gardens. They have one of the most popular players in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. So this is *** matchup that has been circled on everyone’s calendar for the last several months. In fact, the get-in price right now over at Hard Rock Stadium, $3000. I caught up with some Colombian fans who say they can’t wait to celebrate their team. What do you think about this Colombian crowd here? Honestly, I’m impressed. I don’t know if if there is anybody back in Colombia. Everybody’s here and that’s what we need. We need everybody to get together and support our team. Absolutely insane. Let me tell you, I’ve lived in Miami for the last like 25, 28 years, and this is the craziest, craziest World Cup I’ve ever lived and Colombia’s passion and soccer and all that good stuff, but even then this is *** different level. And kickoff for that game over at 7:30 at Hard Rock and whoever wins this game tonight wins the group. Colombia 2-0 so far. Portugal with *** tie and *** win, both advancing to the group of 32. We’ll get into the matchup. More Coming up in sports and of course what USA has in store as they play in the round of 32 next week. Jade, Yanni, I, I have to agree with the fan you spoke with who said I don’t think there’s anyone else in Colombia. They’re all in Miami right now. Yeah, she mentioned, you know, Wynwood and and Doral and all the neighborhoods in this Miami area that have *** ton of Colombian people and then all the people who traveled here from Colombia, so it is overwhelmingly yellow here at Bayfront Park ahead of this game. Jade, back to you. Thank you, Yanni. Enjoy the game and we’ll catch up with you *** little bit later.
Grammy, Latin Grammy winner Carín León set for big match at Inter Miami’s stadium
First soccer match was played in April
Updated: 7:29 PM EDT Jun 27, 2026
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together. He wants his music to be viewed the same way.León is a huge World Cup fan, a huge Real Madrid fan and someone who can’t believe he got to meet Inter Miami co-owner and soccer icon, David Beckham. And on Sunday, the Mexican singer-songwriter will become the first person to headline a concert at Inter Miami’s newly opened stadium — Lionel Messi’s home field. Nu Stadium in Miami Freedom Park seats 26,700, and the first soccer match for the Major League Soccer team was April 4.Inter Miami, the stadium owner, has a multi-year naming rights partnership with the Brazilian digital financial technology company Nubank.“Being the first one to play in this iconic stadium — it’s new but already iconic because of the team — I see this with much responsibility,” León told The Associated Press in an interview. “For me, it’s like a big soccer match, and I want to inspire a lot of new artists in my genre and in all the root genres that nothing is impossible. We’re coming here to this big stage, making history with the music we grew up with.”León is a back-to-back Grammy winner in the Best Regional Mexican Music Album category, plus a four-time Latin Grammy winner. Except, with León, it’s short-sighted to simply call him a Mexican artist.He’s a little country. A little rock. Maybe some reggaeton. He has played Coachella and the Grand Ole Opry. He’s in line to become the first Latino artist to have a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with shows scheduled in September. His appeal is all over the map, which is why Inter Miami wanted someone like him to be the first show on the field that the reigning Major League Soccer champions call home.“There was a time when I was going to do music because it was trending right then, and then nothing was happening for me,” León said. “There was a time when I was going to quit music. But in two weeks, I was back because I’m a musician. I decided to do what I love, what I love, what I like, what I feel, what made me happy. I never did music because of money or to be famous.”He released some music that wasn’t expected to be a hit, and fans couldn’t get enough of it.“That’s when I knew to just be honest with the music,” León said. “And now I prefer to be a trendsetter rather than looking for the trend.”That approach has opened countless doors — including the one leading from Messi’s locker room to the field where he plays. And it’s not lost on León that soccer fans in Miami won’t have any World Cup matches to watch Sunday night when he takes the stage; there’s only one game on Sunday’s tournament schedule, and it’s in the afternoon.“I’m so happy for what we’ve accomplished,” León said. “I’m just proud to be here at the house of Inter Miami, the Messi house, the David Beckham house. Putting my name alongside these names, it’s something incredible for me, something that I still cannot believe.”WPBF assignment editor Allen Cone contributed to this report.
MIAMI —
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together. He wants his music to be viewed the same way.
León is a huge World Cup fan, a huge Real Madrid fan and someone who can’t believe he got to meet Inter Miami co-owner and soccer icon, David Beckham. And on Sunday, the Mexican singer-songwriter will become the first person to headline a concert at Inter Miami’s newly opened stadium — Lionel Messi’s home field. Nu Stadium in Miami Freedom Park seats 26,700, and the first soccer match for the Major League Soccer team was April 4.
Inter Miami, the stadium owner, has a multi-year naming rights partnership with the Brazilian digital financial technology company Nubank.
“Being the first one to play in this iconic stadium — it’s new but already iconic because of the team — I see this with much responsibility,” León told The Associated Press in an interview. “For me, it’s like a big soccer match, and I want to inspire a lot of new artists in my genre and in all the root genres that nothing is impossible. We’re coming here to this big stage, making history with the music we grew up with.”
León is a back-to-back Grammy winner in the Best Regional Mexican Music Album category, plus a four-time Latin Grammy winner. Except, with León, it’s short-sighted to simply call him a Mexican artist.
He’s a little country. A little rock. Maybe some reggaeton. He has played Coachella and the Grand Ole Opry. He’s in line to become the first Latino artist to have a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, with shows scheduled in September. His appeal is all over the map, which is why Inter Miami wanted someone like him to be the first show on the field that the reigning Major League Soccer champions call home.
“There was a time when I was going to do music because it was trending right then, and then nothing was happening for me,” León said. “There was a time when I was going to quit music. But in two weeks, I was back because I’m a musician. I decided to do what I love, what I love, what I like, what I feel, what made me happy. I never did music because of money or to be famous.”
He released some music that wasn’t expected to be a hit, and fans couldn’t get enough of it.
“That’s when I knew to just be honest with the music,” León said. “And now I prefer to be a trendsetter rather than looking for the trend.”
That approach has opened countless doors — including the one leading from Messi’s locker room to the field where he plays. And it’s not lost on León that soccer fans in Miami won’t have any World Cup matches to watch Sunday night when he takes the stage; there’s only one game on Sunday’s tournament schedule, and it’s in the afternoon.
“I’m so happy for what we’ve accomplished,” León said. “I’m just proud to be here at the house of Inter Miami, the Messi house, the David Beckham house. Putting my name alongside these names, it’s something incredible for me, something that I still cannot believe.”
WPBF assignment editor Allen Cone contributed to this report.