{"id":10094,"date":"2026-07-19T01:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10094"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:20:48","slug":"mexican-president-to-attend-world-cup-final-at-trumps-invitation-amid-trade-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10094","title":{"rendered":"Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump&#8217;s invitation amid trade tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-records-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">World Cup final<\/a><\/span> after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/2026-fifa-world-cup-opening-june-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">opening match<\/a><\/span> in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. Instead, she gave her ticket to a young Indigenous woman.<\/p>\n<p>Now, tickets for Sunday&#8217;s final were listed at nearly $10,000 on FIFA&#8217;s site for the cheapest seats by Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I decided to go because it is a direct invitation from the president of the United States,&#8221; Sheinbaum told Mexican media. &#8220;Canadian Prime Minister (Mark) Carney will also be there, and tomorrow I will record a message with more details.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Sheinbaum and Mr. Trump is mired in <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mexico-us-cartel-crackdown-claudia-sheinbaum-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">tensions<\/a><\/span> in different areas, including security and trade. Their last encounter was at the World Cup draw in December.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders have openly exchanged barbs while also publicly pledging cooperation. In May, the State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/state-department-reviewing-all-mexican-consulates-in-u-s-as-tensions-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">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<p>Mr. Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-wont-extend-usmca-trade-deal\/#link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-wont-extend-usmca-trade-deal\/%22,%22affiliate%22:%22%22,%22target%22:%22_blank%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22&lt;strong&gt;said&lt;\/strong&gt;%22%7D\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">said<\/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<p>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<p>The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/biggest-2026-fifa-world-cup-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">World Cup<\/a><\/span> is being hosted jointly by the three North American nations for the first time. Defending champions <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/argentina-beats-england-world-cup-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Argentina<\/a><\/span> will take on <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spain-beats-france-world-cup-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Spain<\/a><\/span> for the title in New Jersey. Spain&#8217;s King Felipe VI is also expected to attend.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday&#8217;s World Cup final after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring. Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup&#8217;s opening match in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. 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