Watch: Donald Trump dramatically arrives on Marine One for the Argentina-Spain FIFA World Cup final

Donald Trump made a dramatic arrival at the World Cup final The 2026 World Cup finals hadn’t even started yet when United States President Donald Trump took center stage as he made a dramatic entrance into MetLife Stadium aboard the presidential helicopter Marine One before taking his seat alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino for the title clash between Argentina and Spain.Trump’s arrival marked his first appearance at a game during the tournament and underscored the political significance of the World Cup, which is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.Before kick-off, television cameras caught the US president holding the iconic World Cup trophy alongside Infantino ahead of the handover ceremony, which he is expected to conduct after the final whistle.Trump has previously weighed in on the tournament’s impact on soccer in the United States.“We’ve proven to be a soccer country and I think we’re going to stay that way,” Trump said Friday at a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York. “This really brought the world together.WATCH: Donald Trump’s dramatic arrival

Trump has already made another bid for the US World Cup

Even before the finals began, Trump was looking beyond the 2026 tournament and publicly urged FIFA to award another World Cup to the United States.In an interview with Fox Sports, the president joked that FIFA should immediately announce another bid for hosting in the US.“I had a great idea for Gianni: You have to do two countries. Next time, announce us again, and then announce another country. It will take away some of the anger and shock,” Trump said.“Based on the numbers, we’ll ask for it again immediately.”Asked to predict the outcome of the Argentina-Spain final, Trump refused to pick a winner but admitted it was difficult to bet against Argentina captain Lionel Messi.“I just think it’s very difficult to bet against Messi. He’s great,” he said.