President Donald Trump tells Fox Sports host Jenny Taft that it is “hard to bet against” Lionel Messi ahead of the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday. In the pre-match interview, Trump is asked for his prediction for the match and responds by singling out Messi as the central factor. The comments come shortly before Argentina and Spain kick off. The reporting across outlets focuses on Trump’s remarks rather than providing additional analysis of team tactics, lineups, or betting markets. All accounts describe the same setting: a pre-game Fox interview in which Trump discusses the final and expresses confidence in Messi’s likelihood of influencing the outcome. No sources in the provided material describe Trump giving a specific scoreline or explaining a detailed rationale beyond his statement about Messi.