Tom Cruise, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Beyoncé...: A shower of stars on the field and in the stands during the 2026 World Cup final

The 2026 World Cup came to a close on Sunday evening, July 19, 2026. The two finalists, Argentina and Spain, offered a rather uneventful spectacle, lacking suspense, but exciting at times. The only goal of the match was scored by Ferran Torres from a header by Nico Williams. Spain thus added a second star to their jersey, watched by a host of celebrities scattered throughout the stands of MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Matt Damon and his Argentinian wife Luciana in the stands

The cameras notably caught Matt Damon, star of the cult film "Saving Private Ryan." The actor was with his wife Luciana, who is of Argentinian origin.

The couple Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were also spotted in the stands, as were Beyoncé and Jay-Z, ASAP Rocky and Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green and Kevin Durant. Other stars attending the final included actress Julia Garner, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, actor Jon Hamm, tennis player Serena Williams, David Beckham, and Zinedine Zidane, the former Real Madrid coach, who is tipped to succeed Didier Deschamps as manager of the French national team.

iShowSpeed launches pre-match show

There was also the cohort of former Spanish players (Iniesta, Xavi, Carles Puyol, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, etc.) and the winner of the 1978 World Cup, the Argentinian Mario Kempes.

The pre-match show also featured several stars. It was the American streamer with 160 million subscribers, IShowSpeed, who kicked off the show with a song, accompanied by percussionists and dancers.

Rappers Post Malone and Swae Lee then appeared on stage, performing separately and then as a duet. American singer Jennifer Hudson followed, singing her country's national anthem.

Tom Cruise for a mission that was anything but impossible

This patriotic song was followed by the official FIFA anthem, performed by Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, and Nicole Scherzinger. Tom Cruise closed the show with a short speech praising soccer. This task, of course, was far from impossible.

During halftime, the audience was treated to a new show that featured music stars such as Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy and the South Korean pop group BTS.