Local Native Selected as Flag Bearer for World Cup Finale

WHO:

WMUR - Tiana Brown was named the Boys and Girls Club New Hampshire Youth of the Year and the Northeast Youth of the Year for 2025.

KSBW - Nianti Rojas-Mendoza was selected as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County’s 2026 Youth of the Year.

WHAT:

WMUR - Tiana Brown will serve as a flag bearer at the World Cup final.

KSBW - Nianti Rojas-Mendoza will serve as a flag bearer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19, 2026.

KSBW - Rojas-Mendoza is also in the running for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year.

WHERE:

KSBW - The World Cup final will take place at MetLife Stadium.

WHEN:

KSBW - The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is scheduled for July 19, 2026.

KSBW - Rojas-Mendoza recently turned 17 and graduated from high school at 16.

WHY:

KSBW - Rojas-Mendoza expressed that the opportunity to be a flag bearer is a blessing and shows younger kids that such opportunities exist.

HOW:

KSBW - Rojas-Mendoza earned her title as Youth of the Year through hard work and is representing Monterey County to a global audience.

(UPDATED July 11, 2026 07:39 UTC)

Tiana Brown has been recognized as the Boys and Girls Club New Hampshire Youth of the Year and the Northeast Youth of the Year for 2025, while Nianti Rojas-Mendoza has been selected as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County’s 2026 Youth of the Year. Both young leaders will serve as flag bearers at the World Cup final, with Rojas-Mendoza set to represent Monterey County at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19, 2026, and she is also in the running for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year. Rojas-Mendoza, who recently turned 17 and graduated from high school at 16, sees this opportunity as a blessing that can inspire younger kids to pursue their dreams.