US President Donald Trump has followed FIFA President Gianni Infantino the final of the club World Cup in New York. Both maintain an ever closer relationship – also with a view to the 2026 World Cup.
Trump and Infantino showed themselves together with their wives in a box during the game. Trump traveled with the helicopter, and with the FIFA president he also followed the opening ceremony of the final with Robbie Williams. In honor of the host country, the United States’s national anthem was played, accompanied by an honorary formation. Trump held his right hand for a military greeting. After the game, Infantino and Trump gave the award ceremony together and handed over the trophy to the players of Chelsea.
US President Donald Trump with the Chelsea FC team
Infantino maintains a great closeness to Trump, which he had justified on Saturday at a media appointment. “Events such as the club World Cup or the World Cup in the coming year are very big events with hundreds of thousands of visitors”, said Infantino. “You can’t think of organizing such a competition without the absolute support and the full commitment of the respective government. My big thank you goes to President Trump and his entire team. They were fantastic.”
FIFA opens office in the Trump Tower
FIFA President Infantino announced on Tuesday to open an office in the Trump Tower in New York. The move into the building also deepens relationships with the US president. The FIFA president has been meeting with the US President for months, sometimes accompanied him on state visits.
The Trump Tower in Manhattan
The approach of the Trump government against migrants, however, is often in contrast to the values sometimes propagated by FIFA. In addition, there is already an exciting question for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the USA, Canada and Mexico: What effects will the ban on entering the USA against people from Iran, where Iran is qualified for the World Cup? So far, only athletes and trainers have been excluded from the ban on entry, not fans.
Increased Security precautions Because of Trump’s visit to the stadium
Trump’s visit to the game led around the stadium in East Rutherford near New York to significantly tightened security measures. A large police force and the Secret Service was also in use.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino shows US President Donald Trump his place in the stadium.
The approximately 70,000 spectators for the final between Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain and FC Chelsea were controlled significantly more than with the previous games in New Jersey. In the Metlife Stadium, the final of the World Cup with 48 national teams will also take place on July 19, 2026.