The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, where he will take the stage and receive the Peace Prize from the International Football Federation (FIFA).
This was reported by Politico newspaper.
According to it, the two-hour event will begin with a performance by Andrea Bocelli, one of Trump’s favorite opera singers, before FIFA President Gianni Infantino will take the floor and introduce Trump as the Peace Prize laureate during the event. Trump is expected to accept the award and deliver a speech from the stage.
The official draw ceremony, during which 12 groups of four teams will be formed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will conclude with a performance by the Village People with the hit YMCA, which is considered the calling card of the American leader. The song closes Republican rallies, and he often dances with his hands clenched into fists. After Trump’s election victory in November 2024, these movements began to be imitated by American and European athletes, thus marking the points obtained or the winning sides, reports TASS.
- 48 national teams will participate in the World Cup for the first time. The tournament will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
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