{"id":39739,"date":"2026-07-18T20:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/mexican-president-sheinbaum-to-attend-world-cup-finals-at-invitation-from-president-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:44:26","slug":"mexican-president-sheinbaum-to-attend-world-cup-finals-at-invitation-from-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/mexican-president-sheinbaum-to-attend-world-cup-finals-at-invitation-from-president-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican President Sheinbaum to attend World Cup finals at invitation from President Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 Mexican president <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">claudia sheinbaum<\/span> He said he would attend Sunday&#8217;s World Cup final following an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump, their first meeting since December after months of verbal sparring. <\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum did not play in the national team&#8217;s opening World Cup match in Mexico City. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">win against south africa<\/span> 2-0. Instead, she gave the ticket to a young Indigenous woman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I decided to go because it was a direct invitation from the president of the United States,&#8221; Sheinbaum told Mexican media. &#8220;Canadian Prime Minister (Mark) Carney will also be in attendance and will record a more detailed message tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Sheinbaum and Trump has been strained on a number of fronts. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">security and trade<\/span>. The last time the two faced each other was in the World Cup draw in December. <\/p>\n<p>This will be the first time that the World Cup will be co-hosted by three North American countries. Defending champion Argentina will play Spain for the title in New Jersey. King Felipe VI of Spain is also scheduled to attend.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Follow AP&#8217;s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/latin-america<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-sheinbaum-trump-world-cup-final-soccer-b31b36b9def2850102a0d0cc3444c722\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 Mexican president claudia sheinbaum He said he would attend Sunday&#8217;s World Cup final following an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump, their first meeting since December after months of verbal sparring. 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