World Cup goalkeeper expresses reluctance to shake Trump’s hand should Spain win tournament
Spain squad
- Full squad
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1 David RAYA
Goalkeeper -
2 Marc PUBILL
Defender -
3 Alex GRIMALDO
Defender -
4 Eric GARCIA
Defender -
5 Marcos LLORENTE
Defender -
6 Mikel MERINO
Midfielder -
7 Ferran TORRES
Forward -
8 Fabian RUIZ
Midfielder -
9 GAVI
Midfielder -
10 Dani OLMO
Forward -
11 Yeremy PINO
Forward -
12 Pedro PORRO
Defender -
13 Joan GARCIA
Goalkeeper -
14 Aymeric LAPORTE
Defender -
15 Alex BAENA
Midfielder -
16 RODRI
Midfielder -
17 Nico WILLIAMS
Forward -
18 Martin ZUBIMENDI
Midfielder -
19 Lamine YAMAL
Forward -
20 PEDRI
Midfielder -
21 Mikel OYARZABAL
Forward -
22 Pau CUBARSI
Defender -
23 Unai SIMON
Goalkeeper -
24 Marc CUCURELLA
Defender -
25 Victor MUNOZ
Forward -
26 Borja IGLESIAS
Forward
Argentina squad
- Full squad
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1 Juan MUSSO
Goalkeeper -
2 Marcos SENESI
Defender -
3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
Defender -
5 Leandro PAREDES
Midfielder -
6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
Defender -
7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
Midfielder -
8 Valentin BARCO
Midfielder -
9 Julian ALVAREZ
Forward -
10 Lionel MESSI
Forward -
11 Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder -
12 Geronimo RULLI
Goalkeeper -
13 Cristian ROMERO
Defender -
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
Midfielder -
15 Nico GONZALEZ
Midfielder -
16 Thiago ALMADA
Forward -
17 Giuliano SIMEONE
Forward -
18 Nico PAZ
Forward -
19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
Defender -
20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
Midfielder -
21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
Forward -
22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
Forward -
23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
Goalkeeper -
24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
Midfielder -
25 Facundo MEDINA
Defender -
26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender
Spain goalkeeper Borja Iglesias has said he would be reluctant to shake US President Donald Trump's hand should his side beat Argentina in Sunday's 2026 World Cup final in New York/New Jersey. Speaking to Spanish media on Saturday, the goalkeeper made clear he is not a supporter of the president, though he stopped short of saying he would refuse the customary post-match greeting outright.
Iglesias joked "I don't want to go to prison" when asked about the prospect of meeting Trump, and said he hoped to greet him "at a time when we are all very happy" so the moment would pass quickly and be easily forgotten. He added that he did not feel the final was the right moment to court controversy. Trump is expected to attend the final, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino having praised the US administration's role in the tournament's success.
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