US EditionTrump is attending the FIFA Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, JUL 13 – President Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final to promote the 2026 World Cup, receiving mixed reactions from the 81,118-strong crowd at MetLife Stadium, officials said.
- On Sunday, July 13, President Donald Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, marking his first major football appearance of this term.
- Following his vision of a “Golden Age of America” for U.S. sports diplomacy led to his participation, as he has emphasized promoting American greatness and fostering close ties with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- During the U.S. national anthem, a jumbotron shot of Trump prompted fan boos while he sat in a VIP suite with First Lady Melania Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- During the trophy ceremony, he shared the podium with Chelsea players, handed the trophy, and joined the celebration photo.
- Last week, FIFA opened an office in Trump Tower, New York, indicating future efforts to promote the 2026 FIFA World Cup across North America.
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Donald Trump was uncomfortable with the final of the FIFA Club World Cup: the US president was not welcome at all by some football fans. There were clear shouts against him in the stadium - and then he was also irritated by his behaviour at the award ceremony.
This Sunday was the final of the Club World Cup, in New York, with Chelsea’s triumph over Paris Saint-Germain. One of the many main guests to the crown definition was Donald Trump. The president of the United States was present at the MetLife Stadium stands in East Rutherford, accompanied by his wife Melania, and witnessed the game with FIFA’s helmsman, Gianni Infantino. In addition to watching the match between English and French, he was later …
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