Trump, Infantino declare World Cup a success before Argentina-Spain final: 'America has won'

Roughly 48 hours earlier a World Cup victor is crowned, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino raved astir the occurrence of this year's tournament.

The United States was awarded the accidental to big this year's tournament, and 11 of the 16 venues hosted matches, including each of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the upcoming final.

"I promised you we would marque a large 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 imagination came to reality. We agreed the world, we agreed the satellite successful America. When I told you we volition bash a large World Cup, you told maine America volition invited the world. And you did invited the world," Infantino added.

"Everyone that came present enjoyed it, everyone that stayed location enjoyed it arsenic well. By watching the unthinkable images of these beauteous big cities, of the fans from each implicit the satellite coming unneurotic and enjoying successful peace, Mr. President, successful happiness and successful joy. Because, I don't cognize if you know, but the authoritative explanation of FIFA is, FIFA is the authoritative happiness supplier to humanity [for] 120 years. We are providing joyousness and happiness — unless the squad loses, of course. And each these, of course, would not person been possible. And I accidental this, due to the fact that it is the truth. You don't request radical to compliment you, Mr. President, but this World Cup would not person been specified an unthinkable occurrence without you...

President Donald Trump shakes hands with 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 the top World Cup of each time. It is the top human, societal and taste lawsuit that mankind has ever witnessed and seen. And we are each portion of it. And for this, I convey you precise much, Mr. President."

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Trump besides called the lawsuit "the astir palmy sporting lawsuit possibly successful the past of the world."

"It's been a existent grant for Americans to stock our magnificent state with the 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, precise special."

President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino be a FIFA reception astatine Trump Tower successful New York. Trump volition be the 2026 World Cup last betwixt Spain and Argentina. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)

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Trump and Infantino volition beryllium astatine Sunday's last astatine MetLife Stadium and volition manus the trophy to the winning team, which volition beryllium either Spain oregon Argentina.

Argentina are looking to go the archetypal 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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