{"id":700961,"date":"2026-07-20T04:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/700961\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:03:18","slug":"all-the-celebrities-spotted-at-world-cup-final-as-spain-and-argentina-face-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/700961\/","title":{"rendered":"All the celebrities spotted at World Cup final as Spain and Argentina face off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities and sport legends are out in full force for the World Cup final as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/world-cup-final-live-score-spain-argentina-halftime-show-messi-b3017721.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spain face off against Argentina <\/a>in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The event kicked off with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/world-cup-final-speed-post-malone-lip-syncing-b3017769.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a closing ceremony, which saw Robbie Williams perform the official Fifa anthem<\/a>, Desire, alongside Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Cruise gave a passionate speech after Streamer IShowSpeed sang his song Champions and Post Malone performed with rapper Swae Lee.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2286789129...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"David Beckham and Victoria Beckham attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>David Beckham and Victoria Beckham attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina (Getty)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26200707287585.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the final\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexico&#8217;s President Claudia Sheinbaum, first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the final (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01KXY00KSBP0JNSW6M4FCGP974.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ronaldinho and Ronaldo with Madonna\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Ronaldinho and Ronaldo with Madonna (Martin Rickett\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p>Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake and Dua Lipa were spotted in the crowd, along with comedian Will Ferrell, Dune star Timothee Chalamet and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, singer Pharrell Williams and actors Matt Damon, Anya Taylor-Joy and Richard Gere.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise was seen with Sir David and Victoria Beckham after his closing ceremony performance. Tennis star Serena Williams, Ronaldinho Ga\u00facho, Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Jon Hamm and Jason Sudeikis are also at the big game. <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is attending with First Lady Melania Trump and will present the trophy to the winning team. That led to increased security measures at the game, with Secret Service on hand for additional screening.<\/p>\n<p>Other famous faces included Kevin Hart, Javier Bardem, Mr. Beast, Adrien Brody, Trevor Noah, Julia Garner, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and Gayle King.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01KXY0557E8PTEX0FTGB6AJDCX.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Justin Bieber sings during the halftime show\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Justin Bieber sings during the halftime show (Nick Potts\/PA Wire)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01KXXZDC09EBCM9PZ60X9BZQ0B.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini perform at the closing ceremony\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini perform at the closing ceremony (Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01KXY0M7TSE1KPN5MTT25V8B94.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakira performs during the half time show\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Shakira performs during the half time show (Martin Rickett\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p>A huge list of celebrities, athletes, and public figures was released as potential attendees for the event.<\/p>\n<p>The list featured numerous acclaimed actors, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Tom Holland, and Cillian Murphy. Rihanna and Stormzy were also named as celebrities who might attend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01KXY040XTYRS9D2C5NYEKA1AE.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BTS perform during the half time show\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>BTS perform during the half time show (Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/69cacb376f37b03b5f16e93383737c5bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzg0NTc1NzEw-2.85355863.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tom Cruise gave a speech at the closing ceremony\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Tom Cruise gave a speech at the closing ceremony (PA Wire)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26200686268845.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Actor Timothee Chalamet at the World Cup final\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Actor Timothee Chalamet at the World Cup final (AP Photo\/Abbie Parr)<\/p>\n<p>A significant number of top athletes from various sports, including Steph Curry, Patrick Mahomes, and Carlos Alcaraz, were also on the list.<\/p>\n<p>The diverse group of attendees further encompassed influencers, models, designers, and media executives, highlighting a broad spectrum of industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":700962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[33792,49,50,51,47,33794,52,48],"class_list":["post-700961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-bestof","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topix","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/700962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}