Donald Trump joined Spain's players on stage for their World Cup trophy lift despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino reportedly asking him to step aside, creating an awkward scene during the celebrations. The moment added to a chaotic finale to the tournament, which was already overshadowed by other controversies on the night.

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal to hand Luis de la Fuente's side the trophy and end Lionel Messi's World Cup career in heartbreak. The match was marred by ugly clashes between players at the full-time whistle, complaints over a disallowed Nico Williams goal that fuelled "rigged" accusations from Spanish fans, and widespread criticism of FIFA's lavish half-time show featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber and Shakira, which fans said left the pitch in poor condition.