Paraguay's president will be at USA's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener, but is Donald Trump attending?

As the United States prepare to open their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against Paraguay, attention has shifted off the pitch after Paraguayan president Santiago Peña confirmed he will attend the match in Los Angeles while US president Donald Trump will not. Trump instead offered support via a phone call to the squad, adding a political subplot to a high-profile opener between the hosts and returning South Americans.