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

<p>Donald Trump will hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners at the final on 19 July, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/gianni-infantino" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gianni Infantino</a> has said.</p>

<p>Infantino and Trump have forged a close relationship in the buildup to these finals, but the US president has made very few public pronouncements concerning the tournament since it began on 11 June.</p>

<p>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 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/13/trump-club-world-cup-final-chelsea-psg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at last year’s Club World Cup final</a> in the US which was won by Chelsea.</p>

<p>“We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course,” Infantino said.</p>

<p>Asked if they would make the presentation together, Infantino added: “Of course, we are together all the time.”</p>

<p>At the Club <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup</a> final, Trump remained on the winners’ podium after handing the trophy to Chelsea’s Reece James.</p>

<p>“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.</p>