特朗普确认出席世界杯决赛

北京时间7月17日，美国白宫新闻秘书莱维特宣布，美国总统特朗普将出席当地时间周日在纽约举行的2026年世界杯决赛，观看阿根廷队与西班牙队的冠军争夺战。

根据白宫公布的行程，特朗普将于本周五抵达纽约。在周日亲临现场观赛之前，他将在特朗普大厦出席由国际足联主办的官方招待会。

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.

莱维特称，她不知道特朗普是否有心仪的选手，但她鼓励记者们去问他。她说：“我相信他会给你们一个有趣的答案。”

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，莱维特并未明确特朗普将亲自颁发奖杯。但她表示，特朗普的出席将为这场全球体育盛会画上圆满句号，并充分展现美国在世界最大舞台上承办国际顶级赛事的能力。

"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，国际足联主席因凡蒂诺表示，特朗普将出席世界杯决赛，并和他一起为冠军球队颁发奖杯。

图源：《卫报》报道截图：“因凡蒂诺曾说美国总统将颁发奖杯”

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.

据《卫报》报道，特朗普的出席符合多年来的惯例。在2022年卡塔尔世界杯决赛上，卡塔尔埃米尔塔米姆与因凡蒂诺一同为阿根廷队长梅西颁发了冠军奖杯。塔米姆在梅西举起奖杯前还为他披上了一件传统的卡塔尔披风。而2018年俄罗斯世界杯决赛后，俄罗斯总统普京为获胜的法国球员颁发了奖牌。另据体坛周报，主办国元首出席世界杯决赛也是2014年、2010年及更早时候的惯例。

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.

据美联社消息人士透露，本届世界杯期间，特朗普曾就美国队球员巴洛贡红牌一事与国际足联主席因凡蒂诺通了电话，要求复核巴洛贡的红牌（）。

7月1日，主裁判拉斐尔·克劳斯（前）向美国队球员福拉林·巴洛贡（右一）出示红牌。图源：新华社

当地时间7月19日，阿根廷队和西班牙队将在纽约新泽西体育场角逐美加墨世界杯冠军。

来源：21世纪英文报 体坛周报 长安街知事 观察者网 路透社 卫报

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