FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will join him in presenting the World Cup 2026 trophy to the winning team on the final day at MetLife Stadium in New York on June 19, 2026 (June 20 in India). Infantino stated live on Fox News, “I have worked and still am working hand-in-hand with this President. He will watch the final with me in the stadium before we go on the pitch together and hand over the trophy.” Infantino added, “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together.” The decided appearance of the sitting American president on the last day, July 19th, has prompted regional organizing committees and federal entities to ramp up operations, with safety organizers designing large-scale security parameters around the New York Metropolitan area.