Spain lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy in the United States, and the person handing it over was President Donald Trump. FIFA President Gianni Infantino stood nearby, watching the ceremony unfold.
Infantino’s crypto courtship
In February 2026, Infantino appeared at the World Liberty Forum, where he floated the concept of a “FIFA token.” The venue was Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
A month later, at the White House Digital Assets Summit in March 2026, Infantino pitched a “FIFA coin” directly to an audience that included senior administration officials and industry leaders. The vision: a global digital currency purpose-built for football’s estimated billions of fans worldwide.
But as of now, no FIFA-branded token has actually been launched. The groundwork is being laid, the political relationships are being cultivated, and the pitches are being made. Nothing is live.
