President Donald Trump hosted a prominent group of political and sporting figures in his box at the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, as Spain played Argentina. The gathering mattered because it brought together leaders from the tournament’s three co-host nations and Spanish representatives during an event with wider diplomatic significance.

Those present included First Lady Melania Trump, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Spain was represented by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and football federation president Rafael Louzán; Sheinbaum and Carney attended amid continuing trade and security tensions with the United States.