Trump set to deliver World Cup Final trophy alongside Gianni Infantino, FIFA president says

President Donald Trump will be at MetLife Stadium for the World Cup Final next month, and he'll be there in a big way.FIFA President Gianni Infantino told "Fox & Friends" in studio on Tuesday that he and Trump will deliver the FIFA World Cup trophy to the winning team's captain on the field."We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together," Infantino said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPresident Donald Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, and Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, pose for a selfie with Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw at the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec.

5, 2025.(Hector Vivas/FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Trump and Infantino did the same last year for the FIFA Club World Cup Final, also at the New Jersey stadium, when Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0.

The appearance came one year after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.The president participated in the trophy presentation and handed out awards to the players and referees after Chelsea won the match.Trump remained on stage for the celebration, causing some confusion."I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy, so I was a bit confused," Chelsea’s Cole Palmer said after the match.President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the John F.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec.5, 2025.

(Emilee Chinn/FIFA)BODE MILLER, MOST SUCCESSFUL MALE AMERICAN ALPINE SKIER, ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES: REPORTTrump and the FIFA executive have strengthened their relationship since he took office.He established the White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which began in North America earlier this month.

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