{"id":50041,"date":"2026-07-04T02:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/50041\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T02:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:28:19","slug":"rosalia-penelope-cruz-lead-spains-star-studded-world-cup-support-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/50041\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosal\u00eda, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz Lead Spain’s Star-Studded World Cup Support in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is officially underway, and with every match, the excitement keeps building. On July 2, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles was packed with fans as Spain faced Austria in a decisive knockout match. The stands were just as star-studded as the field, with Rosal\u00eda, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, Stella Banderas, Carlos Vela, and other familiar faces showing up to support La Roja.<\/p>\n

Spain cruised to a commanding 3-0 victory, eliminating Austria and securing a place in the Round of 16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, while Pedro Porro added a header to complete the dominant performance. Spanish fans erupted in celebration inside the stadium and across social media as La Roja advanced to its next challenge: a highly anticipated showdown against Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>\u2019s Portugal on July 6 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

\"Spain\u00a9 Getty ImagesSpain beat Austria 3-0 in their round of 32 match.<\/p>\n

Rosal\u00eda<\/p>\n

Rosal\u00eda<\/a>, who is currently on her successful Lux Tour, was among the biggest celebrities in attendance. She posed for photos with FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louz\u00e1n before joining fans in celebrating Spain\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda\u00a9 Getty ImagesRosal\u00eda posed alongside Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, and Rafael Louz\u00e1n, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda,\u00a9 Instagram @rosalia.vtRosal\u00eda caused a stir with the way she wore the ‘La Roja’ scarf.<\/p>\n

The singer also caught attention for the creative way she wore her Spain scarf. After the final whistle, she was seen dancing to her hit \u201cDespech\u00e1\u201d and celebrating alongside her close friend Pen\u00e9lope Cruz.<\/p>\n

Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Javier Bardem<\/p>\n

Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/a> and Javier Bardem<\/a> were also on hand to cheer for Spain, watching the match from a luxury suite at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n

\"Penelope\u00a9 PGS Photo AgencyPenelope Cruz and Javier Bardem celebrated Spain’s successes in their game against Austria.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda,\u00a9 Instagram @penelopecruzoficialPenelope Cruz shared this photo with her good friend Rosal\u00eda.<\/p>\n

After the game, Cruz shared a photo with Rosal\u00eda on Instagram, celebrating the team\u2019s victory. \u201cVamoooooos Espa\u00f1a!!! Felicidades!!\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

Alexia Putellas<\/p>\n

Spanish soccer star Alexia Putellas also attended the match and shared photos of her reunion with Rosal\u00eda and Pen\u00e9lope Cruz as they celebrated Spain\u2019s dominant win over Austria.<\/p>\n

\"Alexia\u00a9 Instagram @alexiaputellasAlexia Putellas, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Rosal\u00eda supported Spain in their game against Austria.<\/p>\n

Stella Banderas<\/p>\n

Stella Banderas attended the match with her husband, Alex Gruszynski, while her father, Antonio Banderas, supported Spain from his hometown of M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n

\"Stella\u00a9 Instagram @antoniobanderasStella Banderas and her husband Alex Gruszynski supported Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter is in Los Angeles and I\u2019m in M\u00e1laga. We\u2019ve been in constant contact enjoying the national team\u2019s match together,\u201d the actor wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda,\u00a9 Instagram @antoniobanderasAntonio Banderas supported ‘La Roja’ from Malaga.<\/p>\n

Stella also shared an Instagram Story showing the packed SoFi Stadium with Spain\u2019s flag displayed on the field before kickoff.<\/p>\n

Carlos Vela<\/p>\n

Former Mexican soccer star Carlos Vela, who retired from professional soccer last year, also attended with his wife, Saioa Ca\u00f1ibano, and their two children, Romeo and India.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda,\u00a9 Instagram @saioaaCarlos Vela went to the stadium with his wife Saioa Ca\u00f1ibano and their two children.<\/p>\n

Vela has strong ties to Spain through his wife, who is from San Sebasti\u00e1n. The couple met while he played for Real Sociedad and now lives in Los Angeles with their family.<\/p>\n

Carles Puyol<\/p>\n

Spanish soccer legend Carles Puyol was another familiar face supporting his former national team. The World Cup champion also posed for photos with several of the celebrities in attendance as Spain celebrated another step toward its World Cup dream.<\/p>\n

\"Rosal\u00eda,\u00a9 Instagram @carles5puyolCarles Puyol junto a Javier Bardem, Pen\u00e9lope Cruz y Rosal\u00eda en el SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is officially underway, and with every match, the excitement keeps building.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50042,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2742,10704,10705,3511,17,21927,369],"class_list":["post-50041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-celebrities","tag-javier-bardem","tag-penelope-cruz","tag-rosalia","tag-spain","tag-stella-banderas","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}