Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez to attend World Cup final

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez intends to attend the final match of the FIFA World Cup in the United States. This was reported by the EFE news agency on July 17.

According to the source, the government had previously claimed that the head of the cabinet would not be able to come to the United States due to a visit to Algeria scheduled for July 20. However, in the end, it was decided that Sanchez would still attend the game, and immediately after it ended, he would head to this North African republic.

In addition, King Philip VI of Spain, along with his wife Letizia, heir to the throne Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia are expected to attend the stadium.

Spain and Argentina will play in the World Cup finals. The match will take place on July 19 in East Rutherford and will start at 22:00 Moscow time, Sport-Express adds.

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NBC News reported yesterday that Argentine President Javier Miley refused to attend the final match of the 2026 World Cup at the stadium due to superstition. The Argentine leader explained that he considers watching games at home to be the key to the success of the national team. According to him, all the matches that he watched from his residence ended with the victory of the Argentine team.