President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani both attended the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match on Sunday between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain, the latter of which is owned by Al Thani, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the two leaders were reportedly planning to meet.

Bishara Bahbah, the national chair of Arab Americans for Trump who is facilitating talks between Hamas and Israel for the Trump administration, said ahead of the match that the two leaders planned to meet to discuss ceasefire and hostage-relief efforts.

Others spotted at the match included Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and architect of the Abraham Accords, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who told reporters ahead of the game that he planned to meet with Qatari officials on the sidelines of the match in East Rutherford. 

Witkoff’s meetings come as indirect negotiations in Doha, Qatar, between Israel and Hamas to reach a temporary ceasefire remain stalled. Witkoff had initially planned to travel to Doha last week to participate in talks, but the trip was postponed as negotiators remain deadlocked over a series of issues, including Israeli control over key corridors in the Gaza Strip.

Trump and Al Thani last met in May in Doha during the president’s trip to the Middle East that also included stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.