Winning team will get World Cup rings with engravings
Fifa will present commemorative rings to the 2026 World Cup winners, with President Donald Trump scheduled to attend the final. The event has been marked by controversy regarding the suspension of a red card for US player Folarin Balogun.
Why it matters
The involvement of a sitting US president in a major sporting event and the perceived political interference in tournament officiating raise questions about the integrity of international sports governance.
Image source, Fifa.com Image caption, Fifa revealed the World Cup rings on its website
Fifa will present World Cup rings to the winners of Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain, which will be attended by Donald Trump.
Winner rings are a tradition in American sport, with the NFL's Super Bowl victors presented with them.
Thirty rings will be made available to the world champions, and a further 1,996 rings will go on sale to fans. Each ring will include a mini World Cup trophy in its design and an engraving in the band.
President Trump, who is to present the trophy, has not attended any of the 102 World Cup games so far, missing all of the USA's matches before they went out to Belgium in the last 16.
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