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[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Dec 5, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; FIFA President Gianni Infantino and United States of America President Donald Trump speak to media as they arrive on the red carpet ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mandatory Credit: Brian Snyder-Reuters via Imagn Images
The United States is serving as one of the host nations for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico, a controversial situation in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown and harsh treatment of immigrants in his second administration.
Still, FIFA has embraced Trump and the U.S., which also hosted the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. FIFA President Gianni Infantino made the shocking decision to have Trump be a part of the Trophy presentation for the Cup winners, Chelsea.
It has been rumored that Trump would take part in festivities once again for this summer’s champions. Infantino confirmed as much in an appearance on Fox & Friends on Tuesday.
“We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together,” Infantino said.
Many soccer fans on social media took exception with Trump’s inclusion, especially in light of how his administration’s policies have made things difficult for countries participating in this summer’s World Cup.
“The only thing that seems to matter to the FIFA President is money, money, and more money. FIFA is by far, the most corrupt Federation in the world,” one fan posted on X.
“Bound and determined to ruin everything that’s good. Hateful (crappy) people,” someone else posted.
“Infantino welcoming a man notorious for undermining global decorum to this stage is deeply unsettling. A World Cup deserves better leadership,” another fan posted.
Ironically, there’s a chance that Trump will have to deliver the trophy to Iran, which is stil alive in the World Cup and who he has been invovled in a global conflict with.
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