World Cup: Trump to attend 2026 final, present trophy to champions
United States President Donald Trump will attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday, with the White House confirming that he will make his first appearance at the tournament for its showpiece finale at the New Jersey Stadium.
The announcement ends weeks of speculation over the US leader’s involvement in the closing stages of the competition, after FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed in June that Mr Trump would attend the final and present the World Cup trophy to the newly crowned champions.
At the FIFA World Cup draw held in Washington last year, the FIFA president presented Mr Trump with a newly created FIFA Peace Prize, an honour that attracted attention after the United States later launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
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