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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.
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.
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Trump 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. He named Andrew Giuliani the executive director of the task force.
Trump has yet to attend a World Cup match, but Marco Rubio was spotted at the United States Men’s National Team’s opener against Paraguay, a 4-1 win on June 12.
The president was awarded the first FIFA Peace Prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during the World Cup final draw in December.
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Trump recently attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, while the White House played host to UFC Freedom 250 last week.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos, Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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