FIFA allowed Trump to award the FIFA World Cup Cup to the winning team

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the request of US President Donald Trump to independently award the World Cup to the captain of the winning World Cup team. This was reported on June 15 by talkSPORT radio station, citing sources.

"Donald Trump was allowed to join the winners of the World Cup in lifting the trophy, as he did at the club World Cup. <...> FIFA does not object to Trump violating the protocol of handing over and handing the World Cup directly to the captain of the winning team," the text of the publication says.

According to the text of the message, according to the FIFA protocol, the trophy usually remains on the pedestal, it is carried to the podium for celebration by the athlete of the team that won.

It is noted that FIFA will give Trump the right to independently determine whether he will stay with the players during the award ceremony or with other officials. The White House assumes that the American leader will prefer to celebrate the victory with the winning team.

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