Sheinbaum, will he go to the 2026 World Cup draw?

The President Claudia SheinbaumWill you go to the draw for the World Cup 2026? The question has been present since it was announced that this FIFA-organized event will take place in the United States, one of the countries that, along with Mexico and Canada, will co-host the FIFA Cup next summer.

This Monday, December 1, at the “La Mañanera del pueblo” conference, the head of the Federal Executive confirmed that she is still analyzing whether she will attend the draw, scheduled for next Friday, December 5 in Washington DC. The President announced that she will make a decision no later than Wednesday, after communicating with Gianni Infantinopresident of the FIFAto find out the details of the event and the nature of the invitation.

At the National Palace, President Sheinbaum explained that in the next few hours she will have a telephone conversation with Infantino, who visited Mexico. He pointed out that this conversation will be the one that will determine whether or not he will attend. “I think that tomorrow or the day after, we will be deciding. We will be on the phone with Gianni Infantino (…) and we will inform them. At the latest, on Wednesday we will make the decision,” express.

What you should know about the 2026 World Cup draw

The 2026 World Cup draw will take place this Friday, December 5, at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, as announced last August by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, from the White House. Thanks to this event, The participating teams will know the path to the final of the soccer tournament, scheduled for July 19, 2026 in New York.

The 2026 World Cup will have a new format, since 48 teams distributed in 12 groups of four teams will participate in this instance. FIFA defined that the formation of the pots would take place with the World Classification on November 19, 2025, in addition to specific rules that guarantee competitive balance, such as avoiding duels between countries of the same confederation and considering the special status of host nationsin this case Mexico, USA and Canada.

This new format, and derived from the number of participants, will expand the number of matches that will take place, which will require more complex logistics for both the federations and the host countries.

It is also important to know that although the draw will reveal the group stage matches, information on stadiums and times for each match will not be announced until the next day, Saturday, December 6. The calendar will consider aspects such as not being teams from the same confederation, but also the distances between venues and the best times for international audiences. The distribution, according to FIFA, will seek balance travel times, especially when considering that the matches will be played in three countries with multiple time zones.

For now, the expectation falls on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision on whether or not she will attend the 2026 World Cup draw, since US President Donald Trump is expected to be present, where they could finally see each other for the first time since both assumed power in their respective countries.

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