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Trump to hand out World Cup championship trophy
Key takeaways
- The final, to be held in the home of the New York Giants and Jets on July 19, will be the culmination of the first World Cup held on North American soil in more than 20 years.
- We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, Infantino said during a Fox & Friends appearance.
- Infantino has gone to great lengths to build an alliance with Trump, presenting him with FIFA s first-ever Peace Prize last year.
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The final, to be held in the home of the New York Giants and Jets on July 19, will be the culmination of the first World Cup held on North American soil in more than 20 years.
We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, Infantino said during a Fox & Friends appearance. Of course, we are together all the time.
Trump is an avid sports fan and has attended a number of major sporting events in recent months, including an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden, University of Alabama football game and UFC fight held on the White House lawn.
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