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Mexican president faces off against Trump in World Cup draw
claudia sheinbaumpresident of Mexicoconfirmed that they will be participating in the raffle this Wednesday. 2026 Soccer World Cupto be held in Washington on December 5, where he will meet face-to-face with his American counterpart for the first time. america, donald trump.
sheinbaum He said, “I think I’ll go. I think so. I’ll be traveling on Thursday. I’ll tell you tomorrow how it goes.” The president said this at a morning press conference, but announced that it would be a very short visit.
president of Mexico He noted that the event, which was also attended by the Prime Minister of Canada, said: mark carney I was able to meet with playing cards However, it is “not yet defined”. But if that happens, “it will be a very short meeting,” he said. Mexico, Canada, USA jointly organize 2026 world cup.
“So, while it’s a very short event, it’s a good moment for both presidents and the prime minister of Canada to come together and give an image of our continued commitment to North America and our trade,” he said. claudia sheinbaum. Regarding the lottery, he said his job was to open the “little ball” in the drum where the lottery was drawn. Mexico.
As the host country, Mexico, USA, Canada They have already been assigned to groups that will be seeded in the 2026 World Cup draw.
of FIFA I decided that Mexico They will lead Group A, and the opening match of the 2026 World Cup is set to be played at Azteca Stadium on June 11, 2026. Canada While leading Group C, united states of americaThey lead Group D, which will play the majority of the tournament’s games.
The draw will mark one of the most important milestones in the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Mexico co-hosted with united states of america and Canada Headquarters will be located in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
A ceremony in which the 48 participating teams will decide their World Cup group stage rivals is scheduled for December 5, with match dates and venues to be announced the following day.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.