Government denies Milei to attend Argentina v Morocco U20 final | OneFootball

Around noon on Thursday, the surprising news broke that the President of the Nation, Javier Milei, had requested to attend the U-20 World Cup final between the Argentine National Team and Morocco. However, this report was denied by the National Government.

According to the outlet Doble Amarilla, the Presidency had contacted FIFA protocol and the Chilean police service to arrange his attendance, and he was set to be present at the match, where he would share a seat with Claudio Chiqui Tapia and Gabriel Boric, the President of Chile.

Nevertheless, a few hours later, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni quoted a post on X that repeated the news, along with the message: «Fake. End.», making it clear that the information was false.

The relationship between Milei and the Argentine Football Association is not the best. Just over three weeks ago, the AFA treasurer, Pablo Toviggino, harshly criticized the President of the Nation after he failed to attend a meeting with Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, in New York.

«A government and a president who hate what’s popular, hate football. Today Milei turned his back on the most important initiative in the history of South American football. Argentina didn’t send anyone to the meeting. Maybe since the 3% rule doesn’t apply at FIFA, they’re not interested. A government that detests the Carnival of Football. Luckily, they won’t even make it to 2030, sorry, not even to 2027… Anyway,» said Toviggino.

After defeating Colombia 1-0, the Argentina U-20 National Team will play the world final against Morocco next Sunday, October 19 at 8:00 p.m., at the National Stadium in Santiago. La Albiceleste will have the chance to expand their trophy cabinet and win the World Cup for the eighth time in their history.

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