By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-07-19 19:36:55 | Updated at 2026-07-21 02:17:06
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are in attendance at the 2026 World Cup final match at MetLife Stadium.
Trump and his wife were spotted in a suite at the stadium in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon ahead of the highly anticipated game between Spain and Argentina.
They were seen cozying up to big names, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Trump also shook hands with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as Infantino stood beside them.
Spain's Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI also greeted the president.
The commander in chief also waved at the crowd from behind the glass.
Inside the private suite, Infantino posed for pictures with the president's son, Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, and their children.
Ahead of the match, Trump told Fox News' Jenny Taft on the FIFA Red Carpet that 'it's hard to bet against Messi,' speaking of Argentina's 39-year-old soccer team captain Lionel Messi.
Trump cozied up to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the private suite on Sunday afternoon in New Jersey
Inside the private suite, Infantino posed for pictures with the president's son, Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, and their children
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania joined the massive crowd at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon for the 2026 World Cup final match
'I would say that it's hard to bet against Messi. I watched that pass—I guess you'd call it a pass. It was exactly perfect. Although it takes some talent to hit the ball off the head coming at that speed, but that was perfect. If you had a strike zone, it was exactly where it had to be,' Trump said.
'And I watched also, just before that, the way he got away from the defender. He was very well defended. All of a sudden, he's standing by himself, and he kicked it perfectly. And it's hard to bet against him. I think it's very hard to bet against Messi. He's great,' Trump added.
Trump also told Fox Sports that he has a close friendship with Argentina's president, Javier Milei.
Marine One, the presidential helicopter, flew over the stadium shortly before kickoff.
Two-time Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson took the stage ahead of the game, singing an emotional rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.
The commander in chief also waved at the crowd from behind the glass
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