The FIFA World Cup draw for 2026 had plenty of things going on, with an apology issued by the football governing body for one moment spotted with the Jules Rimet trophy

FIFA have issued an apology after a mix-up involving Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni prevented him from touching the Jules Rimet trophy without gloves on. It came during a chaotic draw for the 2026 World Cup , which saw plenty of different incidents going on in Washington DC.

The Argentinian boss, who won the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar , was brought on stage to help present the Jules Rimet trophy. Bizarrely, he was forced to wear gloves and wasn't seemingly allowed to touch the trophy without them, as part of a mix-up with the organisers.

Scaloni claimed that officials didn't recognise him, in what ended up b

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