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Infantino: Trump to present World Cup final trophy...
Key takeaways
- President Donald Trump will present the trophy to the winners of the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed.
- In a break from recent FIFA protocol, the trophy will be jointly presented to the captain of the winning team by Trump and Infantino.
- At Qatar 2022 and Russia 2018, the two previous World Cups staged under Infantino's leadership, the FIFA president presented the trophy.
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President Donald Trump will present the trophy to the winners of the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed.
In a break from recent FIFA protocol, the trophy will be jointly presented to the captain of the winning team by Trump and Infantino.
At Qatar 2022 and Russia 2018, the two previous World Cups staged under Infantino's leadership, the FIFA president presented the trophy.
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