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Spanish goalkeeper Borja Iglesias arrives at the most important match of his career: the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday afternoon at New York/New Jersey Stadium.
If Spain wins, Iglesias will be one of the players who will shake hands with President Donald Trump after the game. However, Iglesias is no fan of the president and made this known while speaking to Spanish media on Saturday.
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Spain’s Borja Iglesias celebrates with Rodri after the World Cup semi-final soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)
“I don’t want to go to prison,” he said of shaking Trump’s hand, via All Out Soccer. “I hope to greet you at a time when we are all very happy, and that it passes very quickly and I can forget about it.
“I don’t think this is the time to create controversy. People know perfectly well what I think. I would love to do many things, but the reality is that although people think I am all-powerful, I don’t have that much power to deal with certain things.”
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Spain’s Borja Iglesias speaks to the media before a training session ahead of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Belgium in Carson, California, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (André Penner/AP)
Iglesias has previously expressed support for pro-Palestinian protesters and was outspoken against the former head of the Spanish soccer federation who left his position after kissing a player after the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
He said he thought Trump “fights” with people who fight “for progress and for fundamental values.”
Trump will be in the World Cup final. He participated in the trophy presentation at the FIFA Club World Cup. He remained on stage for the celebration ceremony.
President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official drawing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Spain will play Argentina on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm ET. The game can be seen on FOX.
