# World Cup goalkeeper expresses reluctance to shake Trump’s hand should Spain win tournament

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/world-cup-goalkeeper-expresses-reluctance-to-shake-trumps-hand-should-spain-win-tournament/
- Published: 2026-07-19T12:14:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-19T13:12:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/world-cup-goalkeeper-expresses-reluctance-shake-trumps-hand-spain-win-tournament
- Topics: Europe, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Spain goalkeeper reluctant to shake Trump's hand if Spain win final
- Borja Iglesias made comments to Spanish media before the match
- Trump expected to attend Sunday's Argentina vs Spain World Cup final

## Summary

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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