{"id":946723,"date":"2026-07-20T04:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/946723\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:16:36","slug":"tom-cruise-opens-fifa-world-cup-final-as-matt-damon-and-shakira-attend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/946723\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise opens FIFA World Cup final as Matt Damon and Shakira attend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The celebrities came out in full force at the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867681\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/soccer\/the-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FIFA World Cup final<\/a> match game on Sunday where Spain triumphed over Argentina 1-0.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Matt Damon, who was fresh off his &#8220;Odyssey&#8221; press tour, enjoyed the big game with his wife Luciana, while Tom Cruise had the honor of opening the game with a speech.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The A-list celebrity roster continued, with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867682\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber<\/a> and more performing during the halftime show.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/world-cup-celebs-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Damon and wife, Tom Cruise at World Cup final match\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Matt Damon and wife Luciana attended the World Cup. at World Cup final match (Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images; Tullio Puglia\/FIFA)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867683\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/brad-pitt-tom-cruise-david-beckham-lead-star-studded-celebrity-sightings-2026-fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>BRAD PITT, TOM CRUISE, DAVID BECKHAM LEAD STAR-STUDDED CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS AT 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Other big names in attendance included Blake Lively, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867684\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">, Beyonce, Anya Taylor-Joy<\/a> &#8211; who all watched the game in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Here&#8217;s a look at the celebrities who attended the FIFA World Cup final match:<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-wife-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Luciana Damon and Matt Damon attend a soccer match in East Rutherford, New Jersey.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Luciana Damon and Matt Damon pose on the red carpet ahead of the game. (Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867685\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/david-beckham-goes-full-cowboy-dallas-before-spains-world-cup-semifinal-victory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>DAVID BECKHAM GOES FULL COWBOY IN DALLAS BEFORE SPAIN&#8217;S WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL VICTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Damon donned a dark hued top and jeans while his wife Luciana proudly displayed her love for team Argentina in a jersey, scarf and hat.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She paired the cropped jersey with low-rise white jeans and sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Damon wrapped his press tour for director Christopher Nolan&#8217;s &#8220;The Odyssey,&#8221; which topped the box office during its opening weekend, earning over $264 million globally, according to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867686\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/NolansTheOdysseystormstheboxofficewitha2641millionglobaldebut\/923bf602d99b1c9c4aeb462d377b59c4\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Cruise kept it casual in a black top and trousers as he opened the game with a speech.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867687\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/odyssey-stars-zendaya-anne-hathaway-matt-damon-turn-heads-director-christopher-nolan-faces-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>\u2018ODYSSEY&#8217; STARS ZENDAYA, ANNE HATHAWAY AND MATT DAMON TURN HEADS AS DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FACES BACKLASH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Cruise was joined by David and Victoria Beckham in their suite. David looked dapper in a suit while Victoria chose a chic sleeveless top and white bottoms<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Their son Cruz Beckham also attended the game with them.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Shakira wowed during <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867688\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/first-world-cup-halftime-show-draws-mixed-reactions-shakira-justin-bieber-bts-madonna-performances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">her halftime performance<\/a>, wearing a pink and yellow cut-out dress that showcased her fit form.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tom-cruise-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Cruise speaks on the field at a soccer stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tom Cruise speaks on the field before the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match. (Tullio Puglia\/FIFA)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shakira-world-cup-8d95ff.jpg\" alt=\"Shakira performs onstage during a halftime show.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shakira performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show at New York New Jersey Stadium. (Maddie Meyer\/FIFA)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2286186906.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Beckahm, David Beckham, Tom Cruise, Jackie Apostel, Cruz Beckham and Kim Turnball attend the 2026 World Cup football tournament\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>David and Victoria Beckham were in the same suite as Tom Cruise. (\u00a0CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Justin Bieber performed during the halftime show, wearing a green and white top with jeans.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Post Malone opted for a double denim look and a cowboy hat, along with a shirt that read &#8220;I just hope both teams have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Meanwhile, Madonna wore a pink and white corset look. Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini coordinated in blue as they performed.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/justin-bieber-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Bieber at the World Cup during the halftime show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Justin Bieber performs with a guitar during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match. (Hannah Peters &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/post-malone-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Post Malon at the World Cup haltime show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Post Malone and Swae Lee perform during the closing ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match. (Michael Regan &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/madonna-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Ronaldinho, Madonna and Ronaldo perform on a stage during a halftime show.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ronaldinho, Madonna and Ronaldo during the halftime show. (Alex Pantling &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nicole-scherzinger-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini perform before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini perform before Final match. (Florencia Tan Jun\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Richard Gere kept it casual in a baseball cap with sunglasses while arriving to the game with wife Alejandra Silva.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Javier Bardem also attended, although his wife, fellow star Penelope Cruz, did not attend..<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Actress Julia Garner kept it cool in a leather jacket, white tee and black skirt for the game, while Tate McRae slipped on a top with a collar.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867689\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/kylie-jenner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kylie Jenner and boyfriend<\/a> Timothee Chalamet were at the game. Jenner wore a black top and jeans, with small framed sunglasses and red nails.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Jay-Z and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_867691\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/beyonce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wife Beyonce were also<\/a> in the crowd; Beyonce wore a white jacket and a lace skirt, adding sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Anya Taylor-Joy looked incredibly chic in a cream one-shoulder top and silky skirt, paired with a blue-and-white scarf.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Blake Lively also made an appearance with friends; the actress shared a group selfie to her Instagram stories.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/richard-gere-wife-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: (L-R) Alejandra Silva and Richard Gere attend the FIFA Gold Carpet before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Alejandra Silva and Richard Gere strike a pose befoe the game. (Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/javier-bardem-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Javier Bardem at the World Cup halftime show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Javier Bardem attends the FIFA Gold Carpet before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match. (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Global Citizen)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/julia-garner-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Garner stands on the FIFA Gold Carpet at an event in East Rutherford, New Jersey.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Julia Garner wore a leather jacket to the game. (Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images for Global Citizen)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tate-mcrae-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Tate McRae attends the FIFA World Cup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tate McRae beaming upon her arrival to the game. (Arturo Holmes &#8211; FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kylie-jenner-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"French-US actor Timothee Chalamet (C), US Media personality Kylie Jenner (R), and Marc Chalamet (L) attend the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Timothee Chalemet and Kylie Jenner stayed close during the game. (FRANCK FIFE \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beyonce-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"US rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce attend the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York\/New Jersey Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>US rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce take in the game. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anya-taylor-joy-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"British-US actress Anya Taylor-Joy (C) and husband, US musician Malcolm McRae (R) are pictured prior to the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York\/New Jersey Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Anya Taylor-Joy and husband, musician Malcolm McRae chat up a storm at the game. (ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/blake-lively-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Lively takes a group selfie with friends at the World Cup final match\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Blake Lively and friends at the World Cup final. (Blake Lively\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Sotoodeh is an associate entertainment editor for Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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