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Spanish striker Borja Iglesias will play the biggest match of his career – the World Cup final against Argentina – at New York/New Jersey Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
If Spain wins, Iglesias will be one of the players to shake President Donald Trump’s hand after the match. However, Iglesias is not a fan of the president and made this clear on Saturday during his interview with Spanish media.
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Spain’s Borja Iglesias celebrates with Rodri after the FIFA World Cup semifinal against France in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)
“I don’t want to go to jail,” he said while shaking Trump’s hand, via All Out Soccer. “I hope to greet him at a time when we will all be very happy, and it will pass very quickly and I can forget him.
“I don’t think this is the time to create controversy. People know very well what I think. There are a lot of things I would like to do, but the reality is that even though people think I’m all-powerful, I don’t have a lot of power to address certain things.”
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Spain’s Borja Iglesias speaks with the media before a training session ahead of a World Cup quarterfinal match against Belgium in Carson, California, July 9, 2026. (André Penner/AP)
Iglesias has previously expressed support for pro-Palestinian protesters and has been outspoken against the former boss of the Spanish football federation who left his post after kissing a player after the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
He said he thought Trump was “struggling” with people who are fighting “for progress and for basic values.”
Trump is expected to attend the World Cup final. He took part in the presentation of the FIFA Club World Cup trophies, remaining on stage for the celebratory ceremony.
President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official FIFA World Cup draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Spain will face Argentina on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The match can be seen on FOX.
