Sánchez to Attend World Cup Final With Trump as Spain Faces Argentina in New Jersey
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 17
Sánchez to Attend World Cup Final With Trump as Spain Faces Argentina in New Jersey
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 17
Summary
Pedro Sánchez will travel to the United States on Sunday to watch Spain play Argentina in the FIFA Men’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, the Spanish government said.
Donald Trump will also attend, creating a high-profile encounter with one of his sharpest European critics as the Spanish royal family watches from a VIP box.
Madrid-Washington ties have worsened in recent months, with Sánchez condemning Trump’s foreign policy and refusing U.S. use of joint Spanish airbases during the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
The visit follows earlier friction over defense spending after Trump attacked Spain for falling short of NATO’s 5% of GDP target.