Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump hand the Club World Cup to Chelsea’s Reece James in 2025. Infantino said Trump would join him to present the men’s World Cup this summer. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump hand the Club World Cup to Chelsea’s Reece James in 2025. Infantino said Trump would join him to present the men’s World Cup this summer. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino Two men due to share trophy-presenting on 19 July ‘We are together all the time’, says Fifa president Donald Trump is set to hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners at the final on 19 July, Gianni Infantino has said. Infantino and Trump have forged a close relationship in the build-up to these finals, but the US president has barely talked about the tournament since it began on 11 June, and is yet to attend a match. Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay Read more However, the Fifa president confirmed in an interview with Fox and Friends that the plan is for Trump to play a starring role in the trophy presentation ceremony at the New York New Jersey Stadium, just as he did at last year’s Club World Cup final at the same venue, then called by its usual name, the MetLife Stadium. “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course,” Infantino said. Asked if he and Trump could make the presentation together, Infantino added: “Of course, we are together all the time.” At the Club World Cup final, the Trump remained on the winners’ podium after handing the trophy to Chelsea’s Reece James. “They told me that he was going to present the trophy and then exit the stage and I thought that he was going to exit the stage, but he wanted to stay,” said James afterwards. View image in fullscreen Chelsea players were bemused when Trump did not leave the podium when they lifted the Club World Cup. Photograph: Carl Recine/Fifa/Getty Images Asked what Trump had said to him, James added: “To be honest it was quite loud. I couldn’t hear too much. He just congratulated me and the team for lifting the trophy and told us to enjoy the moment.” James’s teammate Cole Palmer appeared bemused by the situation. He said afterwards: “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. I was a bit confused, yes.” Explore more on these topics World Cup 2026 World Cup Gianni Infantino Donald Trump US politics US sports Fifa news Share Reuse this content