Who did not shake hands with Trump? (PC-GETTY IMAGES)
Argentina lost 0-1 to Spain in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. After this defeat, something happened which is going viral on social media. Two Argentinian players did not shake hands with the US President. US President Donald Trump was sitting on the stage to give awards to the players after the FIFA World Cup final. He presented the medals to the players with his own hands and shook hands. But there were two players who did not even shake hands with the American President. Both these players are from Argentina and one player did not even shake hands with the FIFA President.
These 2 Argentinian players did not shake hands with Trump
Argentina’s Lisandro Martínez and Cristiano Romeria did not shake hands with US President Donald Trump. Lisandro Martínez did not even shake hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The video of these two players is going viral on social media. Fans are even alleging that these two players did this intentionally out of frustration after the defeat.
VIDEO | Two Argentine players, Lisandro Martínez and Cristian Romero, refused to shake hands with US President Donald Trump during the silver medal ceremony after Argentina’s 1–0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final.
Martínez avoided shaking hands with both Trump and FIFA pic.twitter.com/yrv1cDg0o4
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Lisandro-Romerio’s performance in the FIFA World Cup
Lisandro Martínez played 7 matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026, in which he scored 1 goal. He played a big role in scoring a goal. This player got 2 yellow cards in the tournament. Cristian Romeria scored one goal in 7 matches, he also received 2 yellow cards. Let us tell you that the Argentinian players created a lot of ruckus after the defeat. Argentinian player Leandro Paredes fought with two Spanish players, while Molina punched the Spanish substitute player in the stomach after the final whistle.
