Trump Exclusion From FIFA World Cup Photo Called Into Question
FIFA’s photo showed Trump only at the edge, while Spain’s post left him out entirely after the World Cup trophy ceremony.
- On Sunday, July 19, 2026, FIFA and Team Spain posted photos of Spain's 1-0 World Cup victory over Argentina, omitting President Donald Trump from the frame.
- President Trump presented the World Cup trophy at MetLife Stadium after the Spanish team defeated Argentina, despite having previously indicated he expected an Argentine win.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino ushered Trump away from the stage during the ceremony after the President lingered as the crowd booed.
- Amid online rumors that Trump was digitally edited out of the celebration photos, photographic evidence shows he simply stepped aside before the shots were taken.
- Recent jeering marks the second time in as many months that Trump has faced public hostility at a major New York-area sporting event, following his appearance at the NBA Finals.
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The award of the World Cup medals and trophy of 2026 counted with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, besides the President of Fifa, Gianni Infantino. The American came to stay a few seconds on stage before the Spanish team and Captain Rodri raised the trophy. The moment gave what to talk, with images of Trump displaced at the party. A similar situation had already occurred at the World Cup of Clubs in 2025, when Chelsea's players …
The presenter has continued with his mockery of Donald Trump’s attempt to sneak into the photo of the Spanish team... and the subsequent cut from Spain’s image: “Even madder, Trump did the same.” The US comedians laugh at Trump’s ridicule in the final: “Why should everything be stained by his disproportionate ego?” The Spanish team celebrated last Monday having won the World Cup. It did so in Madrid, surrounded by nearly two million people, afte…
US President stayed in the picture at the World Cup award ceremony. Fifa and Spain later posted winning photos without Trump.
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World Cup Shot Sparks Trump Uproar
Spain’s World Cup victory photo left President Donald Trump out, and the internet turned a crop-versus-edit choice into a political fight. Story Highlights Spain’s official celebration photo did not include Trump, who was on stage during the trophy lift. Some outlets said the image was “edited,” while others reported it was a tight crop. The...
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