FIFA has removed Donald Trump from the winning photo of the Spanish…
FIFA has removed Donald Trump from the winning photo of the Spanish national team with the World Cup trophy. Moscow20 July News: The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Spanish national team have removed US President Donald Trump from group photos of Spanish players with the World Cup on their social media accounts on X.
Consensus
- Donald Trump attended the FIFA World Cup 2026 victory ceremony for Spain.
- Trump received the trophy alongside Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.
- Spain won the final match against Argentina with a score of 1:0 in extra time.
- The game was held at a venue where Trump watched from a secure box with bulletproof glass.
- Trump remained on stage after presenting the trophy and stayed near the players during celebrations.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempted to move Trump away from the photo but was unsuccessful.
- Official accounts of Spain's national team and FIFA published photos without Trump, though his hand is visible in one image.
Points of divergence
- Trump stepped onto the stage during the trophy presentation and stood next to players after shaking hands with them. — tg_varlamov_news
- Trump refused to leave the stage despite being asked, and his presence was described as having 'spoiled' the team photo. — vm
- Trump watched the match from a secure box with bulletproof glass before joining the ceremony, where he touched the trophy after it was brought to him. — vesti
- The technical committee of FIFA decided that Lionel Messi would receive the Golden Ball regardless of the final result. — vm
- Kylian Mbappé became the top scorer of the tournament after the final match concluded. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- FIFA removed Trump from the winning photo of the Spanish national team with the World Cup trophy — Вести
- Trump cut out from group photo of Spain national team with the 2026 World Cup trophy — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump appears on winning photo of Spanish football team at award ceremony — Varlamov News
- Trump ruined photo of Spanish team celebrating World Cup 2026 victory — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump Presents the World Cup Trophy to the Spanish National Team for Their Victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- Spanish footballers receive World Cup trophy from Trump after winning the 2026 World Cup — Вести
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