Football World Cup Trophy Arrives in Chichen Itza: World Cup Visits the Cradle of the Mayan Ball Game
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The 18-carat gold cup continues its promotional journey less than three months from the start of the competition, organized from June 11 in North America.
A distant football ancestor, the Mayan archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, hosted the World Cup trophy as part of its tour before the start of the competition.
Former Mexican footballer Hugo Sánchez and 2010 world champion Fernando Llorente led the private ceremony in the archaeological area, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
The World Cup trophy follows its route in Mexico and now reaches Chich n Itz, just for the spring equinox.
The governor of Yucatán, Joaquín Díaz Mena, starred in one of the most symbolic moments towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 when he received the most coveted trophy of world football in a scenario of profound historical and cultural value: Chichen Itzá.Joaquín Díaz Mena positions Yucatán as an international destinationThis visual encounter not only captured attention for its aesthetics, but for the message it projects: Yucatán is ready to be part of…
The trophy was presented in Chichen Itza, one of the seven wonders of the modern world
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