President Claudia Sheinbaum attended the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New York, where she presented the Golden Ball to Spain's Rodri and met with leaders from the United States and Canada.
Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to New York aboard a SEDENA aircraft due to the cancellation of commercial flights from weather conditions. She joined the trophy presentation alongside Donald Trump, Mark Carney, Gianni Infantino and Felipe VI.
Sheinbaum handed the Golden Ball to Rodri, a key player in Spain's win over Argentina. The match decided the champion of the tournament hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada.
The Mexican president stated that her presence demonstrated good diplomatic coordination among the three host nations. The meeting comes days before T-MEC negotiations scheduled for next week in Mexico City.
Trump, seated in the box, noted it was difficult to bet against Messi despite having no favorites.
