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Roughly 48 hours earlier a World Cup victor is crowned, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino raved astir nan occurrence of this year's tournament.
The United States was awarded nan opportunity to big this year's tournament, and 11 of nan 16 venues hosted matches, including each of nan quarterfinals, semifinals and nan upcoming final.
"I promised you we would make a awesome World Cup. And, by each means, this World Cup has exceeded each expectations," Infantino said, adding that 7 cardinal fans person attended games frankincense far, and "billions" person watched connected television.
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President Donald Trump speaks alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino astatine a FIFA reception astatine Trump Tower successful New York City connected July 17, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Reuters)
"The American dream came to reality. We agreed nan world, we agreed nan world successful America. When I told you we will do a awesome World Cup, you told maine America will invited nan world. And you did invited nan world," Infantino added.
"Everyone that came present enjoyed it, everyone that stayed location enjoyed it arsenic well. By watching nan unthinkable images of these beautiful big cities, of nan fans from each complete nan world coming together and enjoying successful peace, Mr. President, successful happiness and successful joy. Because, I don't cognize if you know, but nan charismatic meaning of FIFA is, FIFA is nan charismatic happiness supplier to humanity [for] 120 years. We are providing joyousness and happiness — unless nan squad loses, of course. And each these, of course, would not person been possible. And I opportunity this, because it is nan truth. You don't request group to compliment you, Mr. President, but this World Cup would not person been specified an unthinkable occurrence without you...
President Donald Trump shakes hands pinch FIFA President Gianni Infantino astatine a FIFA reception astatine Trump Tower successful New York City connected July 17, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Reuters)
"This has not conscionable been and is not conscionable nan top World Cup of each time. It is nan top human, societal and taste arena that mankind has ever witnessed and seen. And we are each portion of it. And for this, I convey you very much, Mr. President."
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Trump besides called nan arena "the astir successful sporting arena possibly successful nan history of nan world."
"It's been a existent grant for Americans to stock our magnificent state pinch nan world. And today, America, it's stronger and wealthier and hotter than ever before, and you're a large portion of it..." Trump said.
"I deliberation beyond a sporting event, it's been, this has been not conscionable a sporting event. This has been acold beyond a sporting event. This has been thing very, very special."
President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino be a FIFA reception astatine Trump Tower successful New York. Trump will be nan 2026 World Cup last betwixt Spain and Argentina. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
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Trump and Infantino will beryllium astatine Sunday's last astatine MetLife Stadium and will manus nan trophy to nan winning team, which will beryllium either Spain aliases Argentina.
Argentina are looking to go nan first back-to-back winners since Brazil successful 1958 and 1962. This is Spain's 2nd final, having won successful 2010 successful South Africa.
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