FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on June 23 that President Donald Trump will be present to present the trophy at the World Cup final.
The head of soccer’s international governing body said in January that President Trump would co-present the World Cup trophy. In an interview on “Fox & Friends” on June 23, Infantino confirmed that the President of the United States will be participating in the post-game trophy presentation at the July 19 final. The finals will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will be temporarily renamed New York-New Jersey Stadium for the tournament.
“Of course we will enjoy the final together with the president and hand over the trophy to the winner,” Infantino said, adding: “We will always be together.”
This will be the second consecutive year that Trump will present a major soccer trophy at MetLife Stadium during the final game. He presented Chelsea with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in July 2025 and celebrated with the winning team, despite some players expressing embarrassment at his presence.
It is not unprecedented for heads of government to participate in World Cup presentations. In 1982, Spain’s King Juan Carlos handed the trophy to the winning Italian team, and in 1966, Queen Elizabeth II presented the trophy to England during the country’s only World Cup victory.
