Trump unveils new Club World Cup trophy alongside FIFA chief Infantino

WorldFootball
8 Mar 2025 • 9:02 PM MYT
The Independent
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Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino held a joint unveiling of the new trophy for FIFA’s Club World Cup competition during a meeting at the White House.

Infantino presented the trophy - which features a unique design that requires a key to open it - in the Oval Office after Trump signed an executive order to create a task force in preparation for North America hosting the 2026 World Cup.

Trump, who will lead the new group, claimed economic tensions between the US and World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico will make the competition “more exciting,” adding “tensions a good thing.”

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