Donald Trump to attend World Cup final, present trophy: Infantino
Key takeaways
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be ‘enjoying the final’ with Trump and present the trophy together on July 19.
- “We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winner – of course, together,” Infantino said during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday morning.
- Asked to clarify that he and Trump would present the trophy together at the match on July 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Infantino added: “Of course.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be ‘enjoying the final’ with Trump and present the trophy together on July 19.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump has not attended a World Cup game yet, but his presence at the final has been confirmed [AFP/File]By Reuters Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed plans to include United States President Donald Trump in the trophy presentation ceremony at the World Cup final.
“We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winner – of course, together,” Infantino said during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday morning.