World Cup 2026 news: latest from the camps; UN urges US immigration ‘re-think’; Messi returns – live
It was widely assumed but Donald Trump would go to at least one match but the US president has officially confirmed he will attend the World Cup in some capacity. The US president did not give any details, but but Fifa chief Gianni Infantino has said he expects Trump to present the trophy to the winning team at the final on 19 July.
Trump did exactly that last year at the Club World Cup final, held in New Jersey (the same stadium where the World Cup final will take place), presenting the trophy to winners Chelsea. He was booed by fans, just as he was at the NBA finals earlier this week.
“I will, I will,” Trump said when an AFP reporter asked him in the Oval Office if he planned to be at any World Cup matches. Trump said on Wednesday that he “spoke to Gianni this morning … he said there’s never been anything close” to the success of the coming tournament.
When asked about the immigration problems suffered by some teams and officials in the last few days, Trump replied: “We’re working on it very closely to ensure the right people come into our country.”
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