Donald Trump will make major World Cup presentation | Football | Sport
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the role that US President Donald Trump will play in the 2026 World Cup final. Speaking to FOX and Friends on Tuesday morning, Infantino confirmed Trump’s definitive attendance at the glitzy event planned for this summer.
“Of course, we will be with the president who enjoys the final and delivers the cup to the winner,” Infantino said. he said. When asked if he and Trump would jointly present the trophy, Infantino replied: “Of course, we are together all the time.”
The announcement follows reports that Trump is facing a serious World Cup headache, with fans chanting offensively at the president during matches and sending his team into “crisis mode”.
“His staff is in crisis mode, trying to prevent the president from being subjected to chants in person, and that includes avoiding games featuring English-speaking teams,” a source said.
Although he has yet to attend a World Cup match this summer, it wouldn’t be the first time Trump has awarded a football team a trophy following a major tournament.
Last year, Trump joined Chelsea FC to present the FIFA Club World Cup trophy at MetLife Stadium, site of the World Cup final, on July 19. Later, in a bizarre incident, he remained on stage during the team’s celebrations and insisted that he “wanted to stay”.
This time the event will be much more important.
Held every four years, the World Cup final is considered the world’s most prestigious sporting event, with billions of spectators expected worldwide.
Trump was widely expected to attend the championship fixtures – if not several matches – given that the United States, Canada and Mexico co-host the tournament, with the final taking place in New Jersey.
However, he has not appeared on stage so far, and Infantino’s confirmation of his presence at the final may represent his only in-person appearance.
The relationship between Trump and Infantino has been scrutinized, with observers suggesting that the FIFA president has adapted to Trump, especially after Trump received his first FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw in December.
Infantino also delivered the World Cup trophy to the Oval Office before the tournament kicked off.
