International soccer organization FIFA has deepened ties with President Donald Trump ahead of Sunday’s Club World Cup (CWC) final by opening an office at Trump Tower in New York City. FIFA President Gianni Infantino made the announcement on Monday afternoon, unveiling the CWC trophy in the luxury skyscraper’s lobby accompanied by Eric Trump and Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo. “FIFA is a global organization, and to be global, you have to be local, you have to be everywhere, so we have to be in New York–not just for the FIFA Club World Cup this year and the FIFA World Cup next year–we have to be in New York as well when it comes to where our offices are based,” Infantino said. “Thank you, Eric, thank you to everyone. Thanks, of course, to President Trump as well.” Infantino has spent months cozying up to Trump as the U.S. prepares to host the 2026 World Cup Finals next year, presenting the president with a replica of the World Cup trophy and unveiling the newly redesigned CWC trophy during a lavish ceremony in the Oval Office back in March, which Trump kept hold of and proudly displayed in his office for several months before its move to Trump Tower.
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