Trump ruined the World Cup award ceremony; 'Jung Mong-gyu Jeon (Chairman)' is also being recalled.

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While U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire for his tactless behavior during the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup award ceremony, former Ambassador Jung Mong-gyu Han Chuk-gu-hyeop (Chairman)'s actions at the event are also being re-examined.

On the 20th (Korean time), after the final match held at New Jersey Stadium in New York, U.S., President Trump was criticized worldwide for remaining on the podium alongside players during the Spanish national team's victory ceremony instead of stepping down.

President Trump, together with Gianni Infantino (Switzerland), FIFA President, handed the World Cup trophy to Rodri (Manchester City), captain of the Spanish national team and the tournament's Golden Ball (best player) winner, yet he still did not descend from the podium for a long time.

It is customary for officials to step down from the podium after the championship trophy is presented to the captain, clearing the way so that all attention can focus on the celebrating players.

However, President Trump remained at the end of the stage even during the 'Highlight' moment when Rodri raised the trophy and other Spanish players cheered together, standing alongside the Spanish players. In Pan-ti-no (Chairman) tried hard to smile and move President Trump, but it was in vain.

Eventually, President Trump's behavior spread worldwide via social media (SNS). Various media outlets criticized him with comments such as "President Trump intruded into the World Cup award ceremony, and In Pan-ti-no (Chairman) tried to pull him down but failed," or "It seemed like President Trump wanted to appear in the World Cup award ceremony photos no matter what."

Amid criticism from Fox News that "President Trump took away part of the spotlight at the award ceremony," a name being re-examined in Korea alongside Trump's behavior is former Ambassador Jung Mong-gyu Han Chuk-gu-hyeop (Chairman). This is because he has already been at the center of controversy over 'position selection' at various championship award ceremonies on multiple occasions.

Just last year, Jung Mong-gyu Jeon (Chairman) stood at the exact center of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup) Yeo Ja (CEO) team during their victory ceremony and celebrated together with the players. During the 2023 Pohang Steelers FA Cup (now Korea Cup) ceremony, he also sparked controversy by lifting the championship trophy alongside the players at the exact center of the team. As the same behavior was repeated at every award ceremony, criticism arose suggesting that no one inside or around the Korean Football Association offered any advice.

Meanwhile, in that day's World Cup final, Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 with a late extra-time goal by Ferran Torres (Barcelona), claiming the championship for the first time since the 2010 South Africa World Cup, 16 years later. On this day, Spain did not allow a single shot during the 90th minutes of regular time and ultimately secured victory after an overwhelming performance with a shooting ratio of 20-2.

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