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Following Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the final, Trump, alongside Gianni Infantino, presented the trophy to the new world champions. Protocol dictated he should then exit the stage, allowing the players to celebrate. Despite this, he insisted on being in the team photo.
Even the FIFA President, a close ally, urged him to leave the stage. The result was an awkward situation, though for some players, it wasn't entirely unexpected. Trump had behaved similarly during last year's Club World Cup when Chelsea claimed the title.
“We were told that Donald Trump would present us with the trophy and that, by the rules, we couldn't lift it until he left. We all stood there, waiting for him to go, but he simply wouldn't budge.
He even looked at us and said, 'Lift it, I'm staying here,' and things like that. I wondered who would dare say anything to him. Can you imagine? I was scared to death,” revealed Marc Cucurella, who, despite the success, doesn't have the fondest memories of that moment.
More on the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
- Full Schedule
- Complete Results
- Standings
- 2026 FIFA World Cup News
- FIFA World Cup TV Schedule
- Team Jerseys
- Stadiums
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