Chalamet, Cruise and Beyoncé pack the World Cup final

Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Tom Cruise, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were among the boldface names ESPN listed at MetLife Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

The final, held in East Rutherford, New Jersey, capped a North American tournament spread across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States, according to ESPN. The network’s scoreboard showed Spain beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.

ESPN said celebrity sightings had been part of the tournament from the start, beginning with the United States’ opening match in Los Angeles. The outlet listed Travis Scott, Tom Brady and Cruise among the names seen during the group stage and later rounds.

Final brings out A-list crowd

At Spain vs. Argentina, ESPN’s roundup included President Donald Trump, Chalamet and Jenner, Cruise, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Luciana and Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Ronaldo, Javier Bardem, Mr. Beast, Victor Wembanyama, Jalen and Ali Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

The soccer legends were out in force too. ESPN listed Xavi, David Villa, Iker Casillas, Andrés Iniesta, Mario Kempes, Sergio Ramos and Fernando Llorente among those tied to the final crowd.

In a post on X, ESPN said Carlos Alcaraz, Hoyeon, Iniesta and Kempes brought out the World Cup trophy before the final.

Semifinals and knockouts had star power

For Spain vs. France, ESPN listed Xavi, Casillas, Ramos and Carles Puyol. An ESPN FC Instagram post described the four as 2010 Spanish World Cup winners attending the semifinal. Junelle and Noah Lyles were also listed for that match.

Spain vs. Belgium drew Penelope Cruz, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem and Noel Gallagher, according to ESPN. Argentina vs. Egypt featured Anthony Edwards, and a Minnesota Timberwolves Instagram post said Edwards delivered the FIFA World Cup game ball.

For Spain vs. Portugal, SportsCenter posted that Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emmitt Smith were in attendance, while ESPN also listed Bijan Robinson at the match.

Music, sports and screen names filled the stands

• Brazil vs. Norway: ESPN listed Jalen Brunson, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Michael Rubin, Ronaldinho, Terry Crews and DJ Khaled.
• Portugal vs. Croatia: ESPN listed Drake and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
• Spain vs. Austria: espnW posted that Ilona Maher got the knockout-stage match underway, while ESPN also listed Puyol.
• England vs. Congo DR: ESPN listed Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
• Mexico vs. Ecuador: ESPN listed Fred Warner.
• France vs. Sweden: espnW posted Olivia Rodrigo at the match, and ESPN also listed Martha Stewart.
• Norway vs. Ivory Coast: SportsCenter posted Micah Parsons was in Dallas for the game, while ESPN also listed Dirk Nowitzki.
• USA vs. Türkiye: ESPN listed Paris Hilton, Brad Pitt, Owen Wilson and Julie Ertz.
• Ecuador vs. Germany: ESPN listed Sabrina Carpenter.
• Japan vs. Sweden: Trae Young posted from the match on X, according to ESPN’s roundup.
• Iran vs. Belgium: ESPN listed Rio Ferdinand, George Weah and Keegan-Michael Key.
• Brazil vs. Scotland: ESPN listed Camila Cabello.

The United States had the largest share of host cities, while Canada hosted matches in Toronto and Vancouver and Mexico hosted in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey, ESPN reported.

This story draws on original reporting from ESPN.com.