Borja Iglesias has opened up about the emotional journey of Spain’s 2026 World Cup triumph, revealing how the squad only realised the scale of their impact after beating France. The Celta Vigo striker admits the scenes back home reminded the players of the legendary 2010 generation’s historic success.

The 2026 World Cup kicked off on Sunday, July 19, capping off an entertaining summer of soccer across North America. This year’s final was held at the New York New Jersey Stadium and saw two of the world’s elite, Spain and Argentina, facing off.

When FIFA had first revealed ticket prices for the 2026 World cup final, fans were flabbergasted. Upper-deck seats started at $4,210, seats closer to the pitch were priced at $6,730, and a Category 1 ticket came with a hefty $10,990 price tag.

Spain striker Borja Iglesias has admitted he will shake hands with Donald Trump at the World Cup final, saying 'I don't want to go to prison' as he addresses the controversial meeting

Spain striker Borja Iglesias has injected some humor into the build-up to the 2026 World Cup final by joking that he only intends to shake hands with Donald Trump to avoid ending up in a jail cell. The Celta Vigo forward is part of the La Roja squad preparing to face Argentina at the MetLife Stadium, where the United States President is expected to be part of the official trophy presentation.

Borja Iglesias was reportedly denied entry to Spain’s World Cup base in Tennessee after security staff failed to recognise the Celta Vigo striker. The Spain international was stopped outside the team camp and asked for identification before the situation was resolved.

Bizarre scenes in Tennessee. As a video posted by the Spanish X account 'El Chiringuito TV' shows, Spain striker Borja Iglesias was denied entry to his teammates’ training camp by the security staff...

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