Trump to attend Club World Cup final, FIFA opens office in Trump Tower

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds the key to the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

WASHINGTON/EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend Sundays Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he said at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as world soccers ruling body FIFA announced it had opened an office in New Yorks Trump Tower.

The expanded tournament featuring many of the worlds best club teams has been widely seen as a dry run for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico with a record 48 national teams taking part.

Sundays Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium will be a preview of next years championship match, with the home of the NFLs New York Jets and Giants also hosting the 2026 finale.

Ill be going to the game, Trump told reporters.

The news came a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the opening of a representative office at Trump Tower, where the Club World Cup trophy will be on display until the final.

We have received such a big support from the government and from the President with the White House Task Force for the FIFA Club World Cup (now) and for the FIFA World Cup next year, Infantino said.

Trump has not shied away from sports super-sized spotlight during his