FIFA gave Sheinbaum the very first 2026 World Cup ticket. She plans to donate it

President Claudia Sheinbaum said connected Friday that she volition springiness distant the complimentary summons she received for the opening lucifer of the 2026 World Cup successful Mexico City.

Sheinbaum welcomed Gianni Infantino, the president of the planetary governing assemblage of shot known arsenic FIFA, to the National Palace connected Thursday to sermon the preparations for the prestigious planetary shot tournament. Mexico volition beryllium the tract of 13 World Cup matches arsenic it serves arsenic associated big alongside Canada and the United States.

Estadio Banorte, a remodeled mentation of the Mexico CIty stadium agelong known arsenic Estadio Azteca, volition big the opening lucifer and ceremonies of World Cup 2026. (Rogelio Morales/Cuartoscuro)

While the brace discussed lucifer locations, economical interaction and infrastructure plans, Infantino supplemented his acquisition by presenting Sheinbaum with a elephantine replica of the front-row summons for the inaugural match, labeled Row 1, Seat 1, Ticket No. 00001.

During her Friday greeting property conference, Sheinbaum said she volition beryllium giving distant the existent opening lucifer ticket.  That archetypal lucifer volition beryllium held astatine Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte (formerly Estadio Azteca) connected June 11, 2026, on with the Opening Ceremonies 

“I’m reasoning of giving the summons to a young miss who likes shot and wouldn’t person an accidental to travel to the stadium,” Sheinbaum said.

Estimates of the fig of viewers of the lucifer person tally arsenic precocious arsenic 6 billion.

In a Thursday societal media post, Sheinbaum expressed appreciation for Infantino’s visit, portion besides recognizing the historical relation Mexico volition play successful the quadrennial tournament.

Mexico volition go the archetypal federation to big 3 antithetic World Cup tournaments aft serving arsenic lone big of the 1970 and 1986 events.

“It’s going to beryllium a precise important infinitesimal for Mexico,” she said connected Friday. “The eyes of the satellite volition beryllium upon america and, arsenic always, Mexico’s radical volition beryllium generous and filled with joy.”

In summation to the ticket, Infantino presented Sheinbaum with a replica of the coveted  World Cup trophy.

The Mexican Soccer Federation has said the tourney is expected to make a US $3 cardinal economical windfall for Mexico and make astir 24,000 jobs. Tourism revenues are projected to surpass US $1 cardinal from an estimated 5.5 cardinal visitors.

In summation to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey volition service arsenic big cities for the matches successful Mexico.

With reports from La Jornada and Infobae