Trump to join Infantino for World Cup final trophy presentation
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- US President Donald Trump will join FIFA President Gianni Infantino to present the World Cup trophy after the final match.
- France's manager, Didier Deschamps, will miss the team's final group stage game due to his mother's death.
- FIFA is considering making the World Cup's hydration breaks a permanent feature, with Infantino defending their entertainment value.
US President Donald Trump is set to participate in the trophy presentation ceremony at the 2026 World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed in an interview. Infantino stated he and Trump "will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together." Trump previously appeared on stage during the Club World Cup final last year when Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain.
We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together.
In other World Cup news, France's manager, Didier Deschamps, will be absent from the team's final group stage match against Norway. He is returning to France to attend his mother's funeral. Assistant coach Guy Stephan will lead the squad in his absence. France has already secured a spot in the knockout round with two wins.
Of course. We are together all the time.
Meanwhile, FIFA is contemplating retaining the hydration breaks introduced at this year's tournament. Infantino defended the breaks, suggesting they might enhance entertainment by allowing coaches to reassess strategies. This consideration comes despite some criticism of the added stoppages.
Didier Deschamps will not be able to oversee training sessions ahead of the Norway vs France match. He will also be absent from the bench for Friday's final Group I game.
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