{
  "id": 1699137,
  "title": "Donald Trump’s message to World Cup final referee has now been revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/donald-trumps-message-to-world-cup-final-referee-has-now-been-revealed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donald-trump-message-world-cup-113000312.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 World Cup final saw Spain defeat Argentina, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal. Spanish referee Slavko Vincic wore a camera during the match, capturing his unique perspective. Post-game, Vincic received praise from US President Donald Trump, who complimented him twice for his performance and placed a medal around his neck. Trump remained on the podium after presenting the medals, but was moved when Spain came to lift the trophy. During Spain's celebrations, Torres was seen wearing a 'Make Spain Great Again' hat, which Trump noted as a gesture of support, stating that the player meant it nicely.",
  "summary": "The 2026 World Cup was hosted across North America, with US President Donald Trump in attendance for the final. Euro 2024 winners Spain met Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the showpiece on July 19, with the former coming out on top.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}