Donald Trump will attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and jointly present the trophy to the winning team’s captain alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino [1, 2, 3]. The tournament runs from June 11 through the final, hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with 104 matches total—78 of which take place in the United States [2].

Infantino confirmed in recent interviews that he and Trump have developed a close relationship and will present the trophy together. "We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course," Infantino said [1]. He also stressed, "Of course, we are together all the time" regarding their partnership [2].

Trump, age 80, previously appeared at MetLife Stadium in 2025 to present the Club World Cup trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James. During that presentation, Trump stayed on stage with the players during the trophy lift, which caused confusion. James said, "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." Chelsea player Cole Palmer added, "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." [1]

The invitation for Trump to join Infantino in presenting the World Cup trophy marks a break with recent FIFA protocol, where only the FIFA president presented the prize in 2018 and 2022 [4, 5]. Previous tournaments have occasionally featured heads of state or royalty presenting the trophy, such as Queen Elizabeth II in 1966 and King Juan Carlos of Spain in 1982 [4].

FIFA has declined to comment further beyond Infantino’s public statements regarding Trump’s role [3]. As of today, June 23, 2026, Trump has not attended any matches during the current World Cup but is expected at the final [1, 2].

The 2026 final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Trump and Infantino will jointly present the trophy to the winning team [1, 2].