U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. had special role at Street Child World Cup Finals match in Mexico City

During the 2026 Street Child World Cup Finals in Mexico City, U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. had a role and attended the match with his bandmates, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton.Mullen had the honor of doing the coin toss before the match on Thursday, May 14. He was decked out in gear for the event, and he appeared happy to be part of the festivities. #U2 acudió a la Final del Torneo Mundial Street Child 2026, celebrada en el Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco, México Larry Mullen Jr. se encargó del lanzamiento de la moneda junto al cuerpo arbitral y jugadores de las selecciones de Argentina e Indonesia que jugaban la Final… pic.twitter.com/ofunNrUpiL — U2Valencia (@U2Valencia) May 15, 2026The match took place at the Ecological Park Lake in Texcoco, Mexico. Bono, The Edge, and Clayton posed for a picture with Mullen at the event. They have been working hard in Mexico City, recording a music video there for an upcoming song.It's great to see Mullen back with the band. He sat out of their 40-show Sphere residency from September 2023 to March 2024 due to his recovery from surgeries.While he didn't play with them at the Sphere, he recorded “Atomic City,” which was written for the residency, with his bandmates. He also filmed the music video in Las Vegas with them.The last time Mullen played live with U2 was in 2019. They embarked on an extension of The Joshua Tree anniversary tour that visited Oceania and Asia. The tour celebrated the band's landmark 1987 album, The Joshua Tree.U2's eventful trip to Mexico CityShelley Mays-Imagn Images.Recently, U2 went to Mexico City to record a music video for a new song, “Street of Dreams.” The song will presumably be a part of the group's next album.U2 seemingly went quiet after their Sphere residency in 2024. In 2026, they returned with a bang, releasing two surprise EPs in February and April.These EPs are seemingly separate from their upcoming album. Either way, U2 has already treated fans to 11 new songs in the first few months of the year, and now even more are expected to be released.During the 2026 Street Child World Cup Finals in Mexico City, U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. had a role and attended the match with his bandmates, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton. Mullen had the honor of doing the coin toss before the match on Thursday, May 14. He was decked out in gear for the event, and he appeared happy to be part of the festivities.