adidas Unites Footballing Icons Including Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and Aitana Bonmati in FIFA World Cup 2026 Film

• As anticipation to the tournament mounts up, adidas’ film – La Preparacíon Americana – tells the story of a newfound football freedom, uniting fans in the stands and players on the pitch.​
• Starring football royalty from across the globe including Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Florian Wirtz, Edson Álvarez and Trinity Rodman.
• Directed by Eoin Glaister, the film can be viewed on adidas’ social channels and website.

Today, adidas debuts ‘LA PREPARACÍON AMERICANA’ – a short-film that follows stars of world football as they explore a newfound wave of footballing freedom in their preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

The story unfolds in the streets of Manhattan with Trinity Rodman at a bustling newsstand – filled with headlines showcasing the unorthodox training methods that the world’s biggest players are using ahead of next year’s showpiece event.

As the film continues, fans join Florian Wirtz in a unique training session where, on coach Julian Nagelsmann’s instruction, he competes with Canadian ice hockey players and a group of Mexican luchadores to put his tournament preparation to the test.

The film then unfolds in the south of the USA, as fans are brought to a western saloon where Lamine Yamal shows effortless control atop a mechanical horse, sporting the new Spain Home jersey, while being observed by an approving Aitana Bonmati. Viewers are then transported to an American bowling alley where Lionel Messi, watched by Rodrigo De Paul, lines up and makes perfect precision strikes, over and over.

A breaking news correspondent then encourages fans to “buckle up”, as the story roars to a close in Mexico City. Here, Edson Álvarez arrives spiralling out of control in preparation for the biggest show on earth that will take place next summer.

As makers of the tournament’s official match ball – TRIONDA – and jerseys for over 22 Federations, adidas has been a major partner of the FIFA World Cup™ for over 50 years. This film celebrates that connection and the players who are set make their mark on the biggest stage.