👀 Potential Spain vs. US clash

There is a politically mouthwatering prospect in store on Friday. Should Spain beat Portugal in Dallas in the match ongoing now and the U.S. handles Belgium tonight, the feuding allies will face off in Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium for a place in the World Cup semifinals. President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted Spain since he returned to office in January 2025 over its military spending record. Spain’s outspoken socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has also clashed spectacularly with Trump over the Iran war and Israel’s assault in Gaza. Meanwhile their policies on issues from energy to immigration are worlds apart. Read the full story about the fractured Spain-U.S. relationship by Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid here.