FIFA president reveals Donald Trump's major role at 2026 World Cup final in surprise announcement
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will join him in presenting the World Cup trophy to the 2026 champions at the final in New York New Jersey Stadium. The move breaks from recent tournament protocol and places Trump at the centre of football’s biggest occasion, reviving a tradition that has occasionally involved political leaders and royalty.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will join him in presenting the World Cup trophy to the 2026 champions at the final in New York New Jersey Stadium. The move breaks from recent tournament protocol and places Trump at the centre of football’s biggest occasion, reviving a tradition that has occasionally involved political leaders and royalty.
