{"success":true,"data":{"id":"5e9312ed-cdcc-4b65-bdbc-d996203c56e0","title":"Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation amid trade tensions","summary":"\"Watch CBS News\") Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation amid trade tensions July 18, 2026 / 3:36 PM EDT / CBS/AP Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday's World Cup final after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December,...","content":"[[Video 1](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/claudia-sheinbaum-trump-carney-world-cup-final/)](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/ \"Watch CBS News\")\n\n# Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation amid trade tensions\n\nJuly 18, 2026 / 3:36 PM EDT / CBS/AP\n\nMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday's [World Cup final](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-records-players/) after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring.\n\nSheinbaum did not attend the World Cup's [opening match](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2026-fifa-world-cup-opening-june-11/) in Mexico City, when her national team beat South Africa 2-0. Instead, she gave her ticket to a young Indigenous woman.\n\nNow, tickets for Sunday's final were listed at nearly $10,000 on FIFA's site for the cheapest seats by Saturday afternoon.\n\n\"I decided to go because it is a direct invitation from the president of the United States,\" Sheinbaum told Mexican media. \"Canadian Prime Minister (Mark) Carney will also be there, and tomorrow I will record a message with more details.\"\n\nThe relationship between Sheinbaum and Mr. Trump is mired in [tensions](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexico-us-cartel-crackdown-claudia-sheinbaum-trump/) in different areas, including security and trade. Their last encounter was at the World Cup draw in December.\n\nThe leaders have openly exchanged barbs while also publicly pledging cooperation. In May, the State Department [said](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-reviewing-all-mexican-consulates-in-u-s-as-tensions-grow/)it was initiating a review of 53 Mexican consulates in the United States following the deaths of two CIA officers during an operation in Northern Mexico.\n\nMr. Trump[said](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-wont-extend-usmca-trade-deal/#link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-wont-extend-usmca-trade-deal/%22,%22affiliate%22:%22%22,%22target%22:%22_blank%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22%3Cstrong%3Esaid%3C/strong%3E%22%7D)weeks later in June that the United States would not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a key trade pact, until 2042.\n\nOfficials from the U.S. and Mexico are scheduled to meet two days after the World Cup final for another round of bilateral negotiations around trade issues.\n\nThe [World Cup](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biggest-2026-fifa-world-cup-stories/) is being hosted jointly by the three North American nations for the first time. Defending champions [Argentina](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/argentina-beats-england-world-cup-final/) will take on [Spain](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spain-beats-france-world-cup-final/) for the title in New Jersey. Spain's King Felipe VI is also expected to attend.\n\nIn:","source_name":"CBS News","source_url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/claudia-sheinbaum-trump-carney-world-cup-final/","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/claudia-sheinbaum-trump-carney-world-cup-final/","author":"Unknown Author","author_name":"Unknown Author","published_at":"2026-07-18T19:36:20.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-18T19:36:20.000Z","image_url":null,"category":"markets","topic":"markets","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":306,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot"}}