Soccer-Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 19, 2026 Spain's Lamine Yamal receives the winner's medal from FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump during the trophy presentation IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/James Lang

NEW ⁠YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - Boos descended from ⁠the stands as U.S. President Donald Trump ‌and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York ​New Jersey stadium on Sunday.

Spain ⁠beat defending champions Argentina ⁠1-0 to win the title.

The boos had stopped ⁠when ‌Trump and Infantino presented the players and coaches with their medals before ⁠they handed out the trophy.

Trump, who ​arrived at ‌the stadium by helicopter, stayed on the ⁠podium with ​the Spanish players before being invited to the side as captain Rodri was about to ⁠lift the trophy in front of ​a barrage of photographers.

Trump was at the centre of the biggest controversy of the World ⁠Cup when he called Infantino to ask him to review a red card handed to U.S. striker Folarin Balogun in a group stage ​match against Bosnia and ⁠Herzegovina.

Balogun's one-game red-card ban was suspended and he ​played against Belgium in ‌the last 16, although the ​U.S. lost 4-1.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris and Ed Osmond)

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