Inside Trump's packed MetLife suite for World Cup final: FIFA boss and Spain's prime minister cozy up to US president and family

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 15:25 EDT, 19 July 2026 | Updated: 15:35 EDT, 19 July 2026 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are in attendance at the 2026 World Cup final match at MetLife Stadium. Trump and his wife were spotted in a suite at the stadium in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon ahead of the highly anticipated game between Spain and Argentina. They were seen cozying up to big names, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum. Trump also shook hands with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as Infantino stood beside them. Spain's Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI also greeted the president. The commander in chief also waved at the crowd from behind the glass. Inside the private suite, Infantino posed for pictures with the president's son, Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, and their children. Ahead of the match, Trump told Fox News' Jenny Taft on the FIFA Red Carpet that 'it's hard to bet against Messi,' speaking of Argentina's 39-year-old soccer team captain Lionel Messi. Trump cozied up to FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the private suite on Sunday afternoon in New Jersey Inside the private suite, Infantino posed for pictures with the president's son, Eric Trump, his wife, Lara, and their children President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania joined the massive crowd at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon for the 2026 World Cup final match 'I would say that it's hard to bet against Messi. I watched that pass—I guess you'd call it a pass. It was exactly perfect. Although it takes some talent to hit the ball off the head coming at that speed, but that was perfect. If you had a strike zone, it was exactly where it had to be,' Trump said.'And I watched also, just before that, the way he got away from the defender. He was very well defended. All of a sudden, he's standing by himself, and he kicked it perfectly. And it's hard to bet against him. I think it's very hard to bet against Messi. He's great,' Trump added.Trump also told Fox Sports that he has a close friendship with Argentina's president, Javier Milei.Marine One, the presidential helicopter, flew over the stadium shortly before kickoff. President Donald Trump is expected to present the World Cup Trophy, according to Fox News. Two-time Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson took the stage ahead of the game, singing an emotional rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. Actor Tom Cruise also opened the World Cup final with an emotional monologue. A bevy of Hollywood's finest had been billed as performers, with Cruise headlining the event, designed to pay tribute to all of the competing 48 nations from the tournament. The commander in chief also waved at the crowd from behind the glass Two-time Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson took the stage ahead of the game, singing an emotional rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner Actor Tom Cruise also opened the World Cup final with an emotional monologueHowever, fans anxious to see the Hollywood icon, 64, were made to wait for almost 90 minutes as they had to endure a bizarre performance from YouTuber IShowSpeed in the buildup to kickoff.Cruise finally made his long-awaited appearance less than 10 minutes before the teams walked out onto the pitch. FIFA reserved the actor for the grand finale of the ceremony, with Cruise reflecting on the tournament, which has been the biggest in World Cup history.'So as we gather for one final chapter, let us celebrate a tournament that brought the world together,' he said. 'Let us celebrate each other. This is football. This is unity. This is greatness.' Breaking news... updates to follow.