特朗普確認出席世界杯決賽

北京時間7月17日，美國白宮新聞秘書萊維特宣布，美國總統特朗普將出席當地時間周日在紐約舉行的2026年世界杯決賽，觀看阿根廷隊與西班牙隊的冠軍爭奪戰。

根據白宮公布的行程，特朗普將于本周五抵達紐約。在周日親臨現場觀賽之前，他將在特朗普大廈出席由國際足聯主辦的官方招待會。

US President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final ?between Argentina and Spain at the New York-New Jersey stadium on Sunday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. "We look forward to the final match on Sunday, and I know the president looks forward to attending," Leavitt told reporters at a press conference.

Leavitt also said Trump will attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday.

萊維特稱，她不知道特朗普是否有心儀的選手，但她鼓勵記者們去問他。她說：“我相信他會給你們一個有趣的答案。”

Leavitt ?added that she did not know whether Trump had a favorite in the final but encouraged reporters to ask him. "I'm sure he'll have a fun answer for you," she said.

此外，萊維特并未明確特朗普將親自頒發獎杯。但她表示，特朗普的出席將為這場全球體育盛會畫上圓滿句號，并充分展現美國在世界最大舞臺上承辦國際頂級賽事的能力。

"This is a fitting conclusion to a tournament that showcased America's ability to host the world on the grandest stage," Leavitt said.

此前，國際足聯主席因凡蒂諾表示，特朗普將出席世界杯決賽，并和他一起為冠軍球隊頒發獎杯。

圖源：《衛報》報道截圖：“因凡蒂諾曾說美國總統將頒發獎杯”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said that Trump will hand the World Cup trophy to the winners. Infantino re-iterated those plans in an interview with Swiss outlet Blue Sport this week. "Yes, hopefully we'll present the trophy together in the final," Infantino said.

據《衛報》報道，特朗普的出席符合多年來的慣例。在2022年卡塔爾世界杯決賽上，卡塔爾埃米爾塔米姆與因凡蒂諾一同為阿根廷隊長梅西頒發了冠軍獎杯。塔米姆在梅西舉起獎杯前還為他披上了一件傳統的卡塔爾披風。而2018年俄羅斯世界杯決賽后，俄羅斯總統普京為獲勝的法國球員頒發了獎牌。另據體壇周報，主辦國元首出席世界杯決賽也是2014年、2010年及更早時候的慣例。

According to The Guardian, at the 2022 World Cup final, the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, joined Infantino to award the trophy to Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates. Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded it to Kylian Mbappe and France after their win at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

據美聯社消息人士透露，本屆世界杯期間，特朗普曾就美國隊球員巴洛貢紅牌一事與國際足聯主席因凡蒂諾通了電話，要求復核巴洛貢的紅牌（）。

7月1日，主裁判拉斐爾·克勞斯（前）向美國隊球員福拉林·巴洛貢（右一）出示紅牌。圖源：新華社

當地時間7月19日，阿根廷隊和西班牙隊將在紐約新澤西體育場角逐美加墨世界杯冠軍。

來源：21世紀英文報 體壇周報 長安街知事 觀察者網 路透社 衛報

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