Katia Itzel García and Charlyn Corral receive National Sports Award

Professional referee Katia Itzel García and footballer Charlyn Corral were honored with the 2024 National Sports Award by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The two athletes, who began their sporting careers together, have both achieved historic milestones for Mexico.

García made history as the first Mexican woman to referee a men's match during the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Corral, a striker for Pachuca, was recently recognized as the best forward of the year at the Ballon d'Or Gala in London and previously became the first woman to win the Pichichi trophy in Spain's LaLiga while playing for Levante.