Trump says it's 'hard to bet against Messi' in World Cup final

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Donald Trump will be in attendance for the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday at MetLife Stadium alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino, with both set to present the trophy to the winning squad.

So, who does the United States president have winning soccer's biggest game?

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In a pre-recorded interview with Fox's Jenny Taft, Trump didn't disclose his pick, but did mention that it'd be hard for him to bet against Lionel Messi, who is playing in likely his final World Cup match on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. So Argentina over Spain then?

"I thought about it a lot. I knew that was a question. I hate to get involved, even though politically, it doesn't matter so much. The head of Argentina is a friend of mine, he's done a terrific job. But I would say that it's hard to bet against Messi," Trump said in the interview.

"... I won't pick sides. I just think it's very hard to bet against Messi. He's great."

Messi enters Sunday's match one goal behind France's Kylian Mbappe for the World Cup all-time scoring record, as Mbappe took over the record in Saturday's third-place game against England.

The 39-year-old has scored eight of Argentina's 16 goals in the tournament, which included scoring their first five in Group J play. Should Messi score in Sunday's match, it'll be his 22nd goal scored across six World Cup appearances.

Trump additionally called Messi "one of the greatest" to play soccer, putting him up there with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.

"He's certainly one of the greatest. I get this information from my son, Baron, (who) is a tremendous soccer fan. But you have some other really incredible players playing here, but I would say right now, when you look, I've always liked Ronaldo. I've always liked Messi," Trump said.

Argentina and Spain are set for a 3 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

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