Trump made the revelations in his Tuesday cabinet meeting at the White House, a day after FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled the organisation's new offices in Trump Tower. The offices will also house the Club World Cup trophy until the tournament's conclusion.
'I'll be going to the game,' Trump told reporters after he was asked if he would be attending the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Earlier, Infantino praised the cooperation received from U.S. leadership: 'We've had tremendous support from the government, the President, and the White House team working on the current FIFA Club World Cup as well as next year's FIFA World Cup.'
President Trump, whose tower has 58 floors, has long expressed a strong interest in sports and made headlines in February when he became the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl game.
The FIFA Club World Cup, featuring 32 teams from around the globe, is doubling as a major test event ahead of the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States will co-host with Canada and Mexico. The 2026 tournament will see participation grow to 48 national teams, making it the largest World Cup in history.
MetLife Stadium, home to the NFL's New York Jets and New York Giants, will host both the upcoming Club World Cup final and the 2026 World Cup final.
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