Official: Trump will present the cup to the winners of the 2026 World Championship together with Infantino

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that US President Donald Trump will be present at the finals of the World Football Championship 2026 and will especially take part in the ceremony of naming new champions. The final fight will take place on the 19th at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

In an interview with the Fox TV channel, Gianni Infantino, who is closely related to his close friendship with the American leader, shared details of the upcoming final:.

“We will be with the president, enjoying the final and, of course, presenting the trophy to the winner”. When asked for clarification on how to conduct the naming ceremony in full, the FIFA resident added with a chuckle: “Of course, we’ve been together for the whole hour.”.

The World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, starting on the 11th. Although the USA itself falls on the left side of the tournament matches (78 vs 104), the 80-year-old Donald Trump has not yet won the game.

Vice-director of the working group of the White House with food for the World Championship, Andrew Giuliani, in an interview with the Telegraph newspaper, explained the extremely detailed schedule of the state's official. Having also added that Trump loves to keep people in the bathroom, his appearance closer to the final is entirely logical.

The American leader remains a leader in other great sporting events. Last year, Trump led the UFC, which took place right next to the White House. In addition, he goes down in history as the first high-ranking President of the United States to lead the NBA finals.

True, the New York City public began to roar with praise in the hour of the third match of the series, in which the eventual champions the New York Knicks gave up the San Antonio Spurs in a 111:115 ratio..

Warto note that for Trump it will not be the first proof of the awarding of the football cup, and the last time was not without its unfortunate moments. Last summer, at the same stadium, MetLife took part in the numerous victories of the Club World Championship.

The then president lost his place on the podium after handing over the trophy to Chelsea's Londoner Reece James, which sparked a wave of unrest among the players. They told me that they were going to present the trophy and then leave the stage.

“I was thinking that I should make money like this, lest I lose my desires,” Reece James later recalled this episode.

Источник: football.ua