Trump and Sanchez shake hands in World Finals, leave tensions behind

The two leaders are sitting in the VIP section at the MetLife Stadium, where Spain faces Argentina.

King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letzia and Princess Leonor and Sofía are also watching the match.

The brief meeting comes after months “tensions” between Washington and Madrid on defence spending.

However, relations have eased in recent weeks, after Trump said Spain had fully paid itself"agreeing to a significant increase in its defence commitments to NATO at last month's Ankara summit.

Hours before the meeting, Sanchez used an interview with the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE to congratulate Trump for the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Asked whether Trump could hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners, the Spanish prime minister avoided speculation, saying: “What matters to me is not who gives it, but who gets”. /Periscopi/