"It never claimed to be the official World Cup song," Claudia Sheinbaum said regarding "La Niña Futbolista."

Julieta Venegas, "La Niña Futbolista"

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Mexico‘s president Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Wednesday (June 10) that the song “La Niña Futbolista,” covered by Julieta Venegas and presented at the end of May during an official event, “was never intended to be the official World Cup song.” The clarification comes after a wave of criticism against the singer-songwriter that led her to disable the comments section on the music video.