Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Donald Trump is set to hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners at the final on 19 July, Gianni Infantino has said.
Infantino and Trump have forged a close relationship in the build-up to these finals, but the US president has barely talked about the tournament since it began on 11 June, and is yet to attend a match.
Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst
However, the Fifa president confirmed in an interview with Fox and Friends that the plan is for Trump to play a starring role in the trophy presentation ceremony at the New York New Jersey Stadium, just as he did at last year’s Club World Cup final at the same venue, then called by its usual name, the MetLife Stadium.
“We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course,” Infantino said.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/23/donald-trump-to-present-world-cup-trophy-infantino
He has to insert himself into everything in an effort to feed his lust for attention.
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