Milei skips World Cup final due to superstition
Argentina President Javier Milei will not attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain due to superstition.
Milei will watch the match from his presidential residence in Olivos, where he has watched Argentina's previous seven matches.
Argentina has won all seven matches Milei watched from home, so he refuses to change the routine.
He wears the same oil company-branded jacket during matches, believing it brings luck after a goal was scored when he removed it.
Milei declined an invitation to watch the final in New Jersey with U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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