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Brooklyn Beckham tuned in to watch the World Cup final at home on Sunday (19 July) night – while his estranged family was spotted in the stands at the MetLife Stadium.
The 27-year-old was seen watching the Spain vs Argentina match solo in a snap shared by his wife Nicola Peltz on Instagram.
Meanwhile, his siblings – brothers Romeo and Cruz, and sister Harper – attended the final with their parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
Budding musician Cruz, who was born in Spain during his dad’s stint playing for Real Madrid, shared a number of photos as he cheered on Luis de la Fuente’s side.
Brooklyn watched the World Cup final from the sofa (Nicola Peltz/Instagram)
In a carousel captioned “seeing red”, the 21-year-old could be seen posing with girlfriend Jackie Apostle and celebrating with the likes of former Spain defender Sergio Ramos. The final was also watched by Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and other celebs.
The football-loving Beckhams have been a fixture at this year’s tournament, cheering on England until they were heartbreakingly knocked out by Argentina in the semi-final and previously joining the likes of Tom Cruise at the USA’s opening match back in June.
Television cameras have often cut to the family after crucial moments on the pitch – which is how Victoria ended up going viral during England’s quarter-final triumph over Norway.
Jude Bellingham’s extra-time winner sparked huge celebrations in the Beckhams’ box, with David leaping out of his seat and punching the air.
But, showing true commitment to her personal brand of nonchalance, Posh Spice was notably subdued and remained seated, before casually reaching for her phone to snap a picture.
The Beckhams enjoyed the VIP treatment once again (Getty)
Victoria’s muted reaction sparked plenty of hilarious memes and David later addressed his wife’s scene-stealing reaction, commenting on one Instagram post with a string of laughing emojis and the explanation: “She was celebrating inside I promise, her reactions were slightly slower than mine.”
Despite being based in the States nowadays, Brooklyn hasn’t attended any matches in person – and even joked about the fact he’d be watching the tournament alone in a tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign.
The former photographer featured in a commercial for food delivery service DoorDash, which opened with him saying to the camera: “You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home… It’s a long story.”
He then took a stack of World Cup match tickets and placed them in a bag, before handing them to a DoorDash employee and adding: “These can go to someone… else. Put them somewhere fun.”
The eldest of the Beckham kids confirmed he was no longer on speaking terms with his parents in an explosive Instagram post in January.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” he wrote. “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”
David and Victoria have largely avoided addressing the drama. When asked about the feud in an interview in April, Victoria replied: “We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be. And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children.
“And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it.”