{"id":134822,"date":"2026-07-18T19:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/134822\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:44:32","slug":"mexican-president-to-attend-world-cup-final-at-trumps-invitation-amid-trade-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/134822\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump’s invitation amid trade tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday’s World Cup final<\/a> after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring.<\/p>\n

Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup’s opening match<\/a> in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. Instead, she gave her ticket to a young Indigenous woman.<\/p>\n

Now, tickets for Sunday’s final were listed at nearly $10,000 on FIFA’s site for the cheapest seats by Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“I decided to go because it is a direct invitation from the president of the United States,” Sheinbaum told Mexican media. “Canadian Prime Minister (Mark) Carney will also be there, and tomorrow I will record a message with more details.”<\/p>\n

The relationship between Sheinbaum and Mr. Trump is mired in tensions<\/a> in different areas, including security and trade. Their last encounter was at the World Cup draw in December.<\/p>\n

The leaders have openly exchanged barbs while also publicly pledging cooperation. In May, the State Department said<\/a>\u00a0it was initiating a review of 53 Mexican consulates in the United States following the deaths of two CIA officers during an operation in Northern Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0weeks later in June that the United States would not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a key trade pact, until 2042.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officials from the U.S. and Mexico are scheduled to meet two days after the World Cup final for another round of bilateral negotiations around trade issues.<\/p>\n

The World Cup<\/a> is being hosted jointly by the three North American nations for the first time. Defending champions Argentina<\/a> will take on Spain<\/a> for the title in New Jersey. Spain’s King Felipe VI is also expected to attend.<\/p>\n

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