Claudia Sheinbaumpresident of Mexicoconfirmed this Wednesday that he will attend the draw for Soccer World Cup 2026which will be held on December 5 in Washington, in which he will meet for the first time in person with his counterpart from United States, Donald Trump.
Sheinbaum He stated: “I think I will go. I think so. I would travel on Thursday. Tomorrow we will tell you how it will be.” The president stated this during her morning press conference, although she announced that it will be a very short trip.
The president of Mexico He pointed out that at the event, which will also be attended by the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, could meet with trump although “it is not yet defined.” However, he said that if that were the case “it would be a very brief meeting.” Mexico, Canada and the United States jointly organize the World Cup 2026.
“So, it is a very short event, but it is a good moment for the two presidents and the prime minister of Canada to be together giving this image that North America and our trade commitment continues,” he said. Claudia Sheinbaum. Regarding the draw, he said that his job will be to open the “little ball” of the drum in which the selection of Mexico.
As host countries, Mexico, United States and Canada They have already been assigned the group from which they will be seeded in the 2026 World Cup draw.
The FIFA determined that Mexico will lead Group A, which is also assigned the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on June 11, 2026 at the Azteca Stadium. Canada leads Group C, while USAwhich will have the majority of the competition’s matches, will top Group D.
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The draw will mark one of the most important milestones in the countdown to the 2026 World Cup, which Mexico co-organizes with USA and Canada and that it will have headquarters in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
The ceremony, in which the 48 participating teams will find out who their rivals are in the group stage of the World Cup, is scheduled for December 5 and, the next day, the match schedule and the stadiums in which they will be played will be known.
