Trump Confirmed to Present World Cup Final Trophy in New Jersey

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will present the trophy to the winners of the World Cup final in New Jersey on July 19. It marks a notable intersection of the sport's biggest occasion and the host nation's head of state. The US President presenting the trophy at the World Cup final on home soil underlines the political and cultural weight the tournament carries in its first staging across North America.