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‘Tickets are very expensive’: Mexican president Sheinbaum explains why she did not attend World Cup opener
‘I gave it to someone who couldn’t go, who loves football’
TL;DR
- President Claudia Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup opening match at Estadio Azteca due to high ticket prices.
- She gave her ticket to Yolett Cervantes Cuaquehua, a young Indigenous athlete from Veracruz.
- Cervantes won a national contest with a video showcasing her soccer skills and passion for the sport.
- The high cost of World Cup tickets has been a significant issue, with average prices around $3,000.
- Sheinbaum framed a government contest to award her ticket as a way to empower young women in sports.
- She later watched the match with other fans at a public viewing spot in Mexico City.