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FIFA President Says U.S. President Will Attend 2026 World Cup Final
FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that President Donald Trump will attend the 2026 World Cup final and present the trophy. Infantino made the comments during a Tuesday appearance on Fox & Friends.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said President Donald Trump will attend the 2026 World Cup final and join him in presenting the trophy to the winning team. "We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner of course," Infantino said during a Tuesday interview on Fox & Friends.
President Trump has not attended any matches in the current tournament, including the U.S. men's national team's games against Paraguay and Australia. He has attended other sporting events during the same period, including Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York and UFC 250 on the White House grounds.
Giuliani, chief of the president's World Cup task force, told The Telegraph that scheduling considerations and a preference for maintaining suspense have influenced the timing of any appearance. " Infantino's remarks followed a Telegraph article published the previous day that examined the absence of presidential attendance at tournament matches so far.
