Former Prime Minister Viktor Orban traveled to the US to watch two World Cup semi-finals and the final on Sunday. The President of Fidesz also made a statement to our newspaper.
A few weeks ago, Viktor Orban announced in Brussels that he would not miss this year’s World Cup and would go to the United States. The former prime minister spoke to Index about his expectations at Frankfurt Airport.
We asked him what he thought about whether France or Spain could be happy tomorrow in Dallas. He said it was a very difficult question that he could not answer, and the same could be said about the other Anglo-Argentine clash. But which team is the best? According to Viktor Orban, the Frenchman who won the World Cup is no longer the same:
We were also the better team, but we still failed to win.
– the politician mentioned the 1954 final, when Ferenc Puskás lost to Germany with a score of 3:2.
According to previous plans, Viktor Orban plans to attend the following matches:
- July 14, first semi-final, France-Spain – AT&T Stadium, Dallas;
- July 15, second semi-final, England – Argentina – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
- July 19, final – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
This may be the first time he has met with US President Donald Trump since November 2025.
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