Overview
- On Monday, President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated she will gift her seat at the 2026 opener to a young football fan who lacks the means to attend.
- She said she will hand over the ticket during the inauguration ceremony at Estadio Banorte, formerly Estadio Azteca.
- The specific seat she plans to donate is marked as Ticket No. 001.
- Coverage reports the ticket was provided by FIFA, a detail not independently confirmed in her remarks.
- She framed the gesture as allowing a girl or young person to dream with football and said Mexico will welcome international leaders and visitors for the tournament.