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

Spanish goalkeeper Borja Iglesias is going into nan biggest lucifer of his profession – the World Cup final against Argentina connected Sunday day astatine New York/New Jersey Stadium.

Should Spain win, Iglesias will beryllium 1 of nan players who will shingle President Donald Trump’s manus aft nan match. However, Iglesias is nary instrumentality of nan president and made it known while he talked to nan Spanish media connected Saturday.

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Spain's Borja Iglesias celebrates pinch Rodri aft nan World Cup semifinal shot lucifer betwixt France and Spain successful Arlington, Texas, adjacent Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)

"I don't want to spell to prison," he said of shaking Trump’s hand, via All Out Soccer. "I dream to shake hands him astatine a clip erstwhile we are each very happy, and that it passes very quickly and I tin hide astir it.

"I don't deliberation this is nan clip to create controversy. People cognize perfectly good what I think. I would emotion to do galore things, but nan reality is that moreover if group deliberation I americium all-powerful, I don't person that overmuch powerfulness to tackle definite things."

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Spain's Borja Iglesias talks pinch nan media earlier a training convention up of a World Cup quarterfinal shot lucifer against Belgium successful Carson, Calif., Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Andre Penner/AP)

Iglesias has antecedently expressed his support for pro-Palestinian protesters and was outspoken against nan erstwhile Spanish shot federation boss who departed his station aft he kissed a subordinate pursuing nan FIFA Women’s World Cup.

He said that he thought Trump "struggles" pinch group who conflict "for advancement and for basal values."

Trump is group to beryllium astatine the World Cup final. He participated successful nan trophy position astatine nan FIFA Club World Cup. He remained connected nan shape for nan ceremony ceremony.

President Donald Trump receives nan FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw astatine John F. Kennedy Center for nan Performing Arts connected Dec. 5, 2025 successful Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

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Spain will play Argentina connected Sunday day astatine 3 p.m. ET. The lucifer tin beryllium seen connected FOX.