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(14,076 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:45 PM Thursday

White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

“We look forward ⁠to the final match on Sunday, and I know ‌the president ‌looks forward to attending,” Leavitt said. “This is a fitting conclusion to a tournament that showcased America’s ability to host the world on the grandest stage.”

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that Trump will hand the World Cup trophy to the winners at New Jersey New York Stadium. Infantino re-iterated those plans in an interview with Swiss outlet Blue Sport this week.

“Yes, hopefully we’ll present the trophy together in the final,” Infantino said. “That’s always been the plan, and that’s how it’s always been done in the past – the president of the country where the final is held presents the trophy together with the Fifa president.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/donald-trump-attending-world-cup-final

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Pretty much ruins that event for me... wcmagumba Thursday #1

Oh, he'll fuck it up somehow. He excels at that. Haggard Celine Yesterday #29

Spain will gladly accept the award. C_U_L8R Thursday #2

I hope Spain wins. Trump has a bug up his ass about Spain. Ocelot II Thursday #3

Spain said FUCK YOU TRUMP publicly so he would know a WHOLE country wants him dead WorseDayEver Thursday #16

And they should do the dance like Belgium did sdfernando Yesterday #32

Right-wing Spaniards adore the Orange Blob though - such is their hatred of PM Pedro Sanchez peppertree 23 hrs ago #51

Lately, every team Trump has come out to support has lost the game he attended. SunSeeker Yesterday #24

Leavitt lies!! ("and that's how it's always been done in the past") aeromanKC Thursday #4

Why we call her "Karo-Lyin' Leavitt" n/t lastlib Yesterday #22

I hope the announcers point this out - that it's completely unconventional FakeNoose Yesterday #40

Turning it to shit...... Lovie777 Thursday #5

That will make for a hellish security situation...the losers of course will be the crowd. Drum Thursday #6

He ruined the US Open men's (tennis) final last year tishaLA Thursday #9

They will wake him up for the presentation. Norrrm Thursday #7

He will be asleep within the first ten minutes. TomSlick Thursday #13

I can easily imagine the sneers on the faces of the Spanish team if/when they win no_hypocrisy Thursday #8

Whoever he roots for will lose! ananda Thursday #10

Argentines are genuinely concerned about that very thing peppertree Yesterday #41

Very interesting. ananda Yesterday #43

Sure! For many Argentines, it brings back painful memories of 1990... peppertree Yesterday #46

MFer is going on the field at MetLife after the game when there's 80,000 people in the stands? maxsolomon Thursday #11

I think it's close to 60% who hate him now. Haggard Celine Yesterday #30

au contraire. 99.9% of America could hate his guts, maxsolomon Yesterday #45

He going to f that up too? Srkdqltr Thursday #12

May he get the same abuse he received at the NBA finals Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #14

Obscentites will be shouted in dozens of languages. twodogsbarking Thursday #15

That audio will be a Keeper WorseDayEver Thursday #17

If Spain wins it will like Hitler refusing to award Jesse Owens his gold medal. Botany Thursday #18

?? Hitler did not award any of the medals sarisataka Yesterday #28

U. R. right but Jesse Owens winning all those gold medals really pissed Hitler off. Botany Yesterday #38

He is bdamomma 22 hrs ago #55

It is not a question of if trump will be booed but how loud and long will trump be booed LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #19

I love that the bar downstairs in Panam is a crazy loud soccer - ftbol bar. Tom Dyer Thursday #20

Go Spain! iemanja Thursday #21

There goes the neighborhood! BidenRocks Yesterday #23

He'll try to keep it. Figarosmom Yesterday #25

Infantino Loves holding Trump's balls in his mouth... Grins Yesterday #26

Luckily for Needy Amin... peppertree 23 hrs ago #48

Will he fall asleep like he did at Knicks game...? Grins Yesterday #27

The World Cup trophy is 18 carat gold.. Permanut Yesterday #31

And Argentina's Milei might just let him have it peppertree 23 hrs ago #49

I live in Valencia Spain...and this place sdfernando Yesterday #33

so we cut off trade to spain because trump and millei are buds? rampartd Yesterday #34

I can hear the boos already pfitz59 Yesterday #35

Is all about attention... Adeptus2272 Yesterday #47

Bingo. Permanut 22 hrs ago #56

Fox already dominated airing games so I didn't watch now this. live love laugh Yesterday #36

For the first time in history, both teams will lose. Wonder Why Yesterday #37

Sad - but true. peppertree Yesterday #39

Proving once again that we do not need his 'secure ballroom'. travelingthrulife Yesterday #42

This is going to make the NBA playoff shit show look like a walk in the park. flashman13 Yesterday #44

Sadly - right-wing Argentines are crazy about the Orange Blob (since he props up their beloved Chucky-doll Milei) peppertree 23 hrs ago #50

I hope when Spain wins they insult the sick US POTUS. walkingman 23 hrs ago #52

He's just going because he wants to steal the trophy. Midnight Writer 23 hrs ago #53

Ban bdamomma 22 hrs ago #54

"Trump will hand the World Cup trophy to the winners at New Jersey New York Stadium" LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #57

I wonder if his people are pressuring Argentina to give it to him if they win mahina 13 hrs ago #58