Overview
- Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Gianni Infantino announced the U.S. president will hand the trophy to the champions after the July 19 final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Infantino said the presentation would be carried out by himself and the president of the co-host nation, without mentioning Donald Trump by name.
- The roles of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada’s Mark Carney in the final ceremony remain unspecified.
- Infantino emphasized that no one should touch the trophy except the winners and the U.S. president who will hand it over.
- He highlighted a familiar practice of head-of-state involvement, as scrutiny lingers over his recent public closeness with Trump, including a FIFA Peace Prize in December and a debated Club World Cup podium moment in 2025.