{"id":2834,"date":"2026-07-17T05:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2026-07-17T05:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:36:57","slug":"argentine-president-milei-wont-attend-the-world-cup-final-citing-superstition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2834","title":{"rendered":"Argentine President Milei won\u2019t attend the World Cup final, citing superstition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina \u2014 Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won\u2019t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday\u2019s match between Spain and Argentina from home \u2014 where he has watched the defending champion\u2019s previous seven games, all victories, in the tournament.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2830\">Federal panel signals it could support permanent fencing around White House park known for protests<\/a><\/p><p>In a bid to help his nation\u2019s beloved soccer team secure its second consecutive title, Milei added, he\u2019ll be wearing the same heavy jacket, too.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Fans and players around the world cling to superstitions they believe can bring good luck to their team \u2014 or misfortune to their opponents. But in Latin America, and particularly in Argentina, so-called \u201cc\u00e1balas,\u201d or ritualistic beliefs and habits, carry unusual weight, reflecting the intensity with which many here watch their national team.<\/p><p>When asked Thursday whether he\u2019d travel to New Jersey for Sunday\u2019s game to watch alongside his close ally U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, as was widely expected, Milei replied, \u201cNo way.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m going to keep watching all the games from Olivos,\u201d he told a local Buenos Aires radio station, El Observador, referring to his presidential residence.<\/p><section><div><div><div><div><\/div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9eeeb1d93950714fc49bcb133d1a8a87.webp\" width=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9eeeb1d93950714fc49bcb133d1a8a87.webp 760w, https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9eeeb1d93950714fc49bcb133d1a8a87-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div><div><div><div><svg><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div><div><div><svg><\/svg><\/div><div><ul><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><\/li><li><button><\/button><div><\/div><\/li><li><\/li><li><span>Add NBC News to Google<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div><div>Argentina defeats England 2-1 to advance to World Cup final<\/div><div><span>03:08<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><p>The journalist asked if he\u2019s staying home for superstitious reasons. Milei said yes, going on to explain another of his rituals: \u201cSince it\u2019s cold and I don\u2019t turn on the heat, I wear an oil company-branded jacket. The day of the Switzerland game, it made me really hot. I took it off, and they scored a goal against us. I put it back on and never took it off again.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2828\">Inside the room as Xi Jinping outlines China\u2019s global vision for AI in landmark speech<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Like Milei, most Argentines have c\u00e1balas that require they stick to the exact same routine if the team is winning. Some wear the same clothes during every match, refusing to wash their jerseys for the duration of the World Cup. Some watch each game in the same spot \u2014 or are not allowed to watch at all, as can be the case with those who happen to be in the bathroom when Argentina scores.<\/p><p>The smallest actions take on extraordinary meaning. In one widely shared video from this World Cup, a group of fans began reading from the Bible just as Argentina started scoring against Egypt, obliging them to repeat the ritual at every match since. One common ritual to impact the rival team involves freezing figurines of players or pieces of paper with opponents\u2019 names on them.<\/p><p>Argentine presidents have long been cautious about attending high-stakes World Cup matches to avoid bringing bad luck to their teams. The superstition dates back to the 1990 tournament, when then-President Carlos Menem visited the Argentine squad right before it suffered a stunning opening loss to Cameroon.<\/p><p>Menem was branded a \u201cmufa,\u201d a jinx. No sitting Argentine president is known to have attended a national team match since.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=2826\">Trump sows doubt about election integrity four months out from the midterms<\/a><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won\u2019t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday\u2019s match between Spain and Argentina from home \u2014 where he has watched the defending champion\u2019s previous seven games, all victories, in the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-cup"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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