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Javier Mele missed the match against Spain
Argentina president Javier Mele has decided not to attend next Sunday’s 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in the United States, preferring to watch the game from his seat because of the myth.
Milli said in an interview to the radio.El Observador“Today, Thursday, he will by no means give up his ritual, which he considers lucky, that is, watching the matches of the Argentine national team from the presidential headquarters in Olivos, as he did throughout the tournament.
The president of Argentina, justifying his absence from the finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which his country is one of the sides, added: “I will continue to watch the games from Olivos, like on the first day.
To the question whether the decision to skip the match of his country’s national team stems from superstition, he answered clearly. “Yes.”
Mili revealed details of her ritual, explaining that she wears a jacket belonging to state energy company YPF during the games as a sign of good luck. He said: “On the day of the Switzerland game I was feeling really hot and as soon as I took the jacket off they scored against us so I put it back on and haven’t taken it off since.”
Milli’s decision contradicts Spain’s position, as the Royal Court of Madrid confirmed yesterday, Wednesday, that King Felipe VI will attend the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York, accompanied by Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonora and Infanta Sofia, to support Spain in the historic final.
