- The 2026 FIFA World Cup was a magnet for celebrities.
- Actors, moguls, musicians, and athletes were seen at games across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- The final was held on July 19, with Spain emerging victorious.
In the six weeks leading up to Spain’s victory on Sunday, dozens of games were played in the US, Canada, and Mexico, drawing celebrities from every corner of the world.
Timothe Chalamet, Beyonc, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Issa Rae, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bezos were just some of the high-profile fans we were able to spot in the stands.
Here are some of the best photos of celebrities rooting on their favorite teams.
Salma Hayek and Emilio EstefanHayek, who is Mexican, was in the stands to kick off the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City, at a Mexico vs. South Africa match. She was joined by Latin music legend Estefan, who produced the song “We’re All Mexicans” in 2015.Business Insider USA
Tom CruiseCruise attended Team USA’s first World Cup match on June 12 of course he did; it was in Los Angeles, and he’s still the reigning King of Hollywood. He was seated next to Irish soccer coach Robbie Keane.Business Insider USA
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Ryan ReynoldsA proud Canadian, Reynolds was spotted in the stands cheering on Canada at their match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12. Besides national pride, Reynolds has a professional interest in soccer, as well he’s a co-owner of the Welsh club AFC Wrexham, which has been filmed in the docuseries “Welcome to Wrexham.”Business Insider USA
Rod StewartStewart, who grew up in London, was spotted cheering on Scotland at the June 13 game against Haiti. While Stewart himself may identify as English, his father was Scottish.Business Insider USA
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Kit HaringtonIt doesn’t seem like Harington has any specific ties to Morocco, but he attended the June 13 match between Brazil and Morocco with his brother, who wore a Brazil jersey, so perhaps it was just a bit of sibling rivalry.Business Insider USA
Travis ScottScott, while not Brazilian himself, is good friends with Brazilian players Neymar and Vincius Jnior. He was seen proudly supporting Team Brazil in their trademark yellow jersey on June 13.Business Insider USA
Tom BradyWhile he’s not with Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bndchen anymore, they were married for 13 years and have two (half-Brazilian) kids together, so it wasn’t a total surprise to see him attending the country’s game on June 13.Business Insider USA
Issa RaeRae, whose father is from Senegal, and her husband, Louis Diame, who is Senegalese, were seen cheering on Senegal during their game against France on June 16.Business Insider USA
David BeckhamAnother famous England fan is, of course, Beckham, who played for the English national team from 1996 to 2009. He’s attended multiple games this World Cup, including this one on June 23 against Ghana.Business Insider USA
Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Colin Farrell”Fight Club” costars Norton and Pitt took in the US vs. Turkey game on June 25, with Pitt wearing one of Team USA’s alternate blue jerseys.Seated in front of them was Farrell, who, in lieu of supporting his home country of Ireland (which didn’t make the cut this year), wore a Team USA jersey.Pitt was spotted again at the July 10 game between Spain and Belgium with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, whose family hails from Madrid.Business Insider USA
Paris HiltonHilton was also at the USA vs. Turkey game on June 25, along with her two kids. They all wore bedazzled Team USA jerseys.Business Insider USA
Channing TatumTatum blended into the crowd of Norwegian supporters during their game against France on June 26. Tatum, while not Norwegian, collaborated with Norwegian star Erling Haaland on a Nike commercial earlier in the month, in which Tatum played the striker’s stunt double.Business Insider USA
Ed WestwickThe “Gossip Girl” star attended the match between his home country, England, and Panama on June 27 with his wife, Amy.Business Insider USA
Gerard ButlerSitting a few rows behind Westwick was Butler and his longtime partner, Morgan Brown.While Butler is Scottish, he has a history of rooting for England. He told Esquire in 2015, “I’m actually a fan of England, I’ve lived in London for many years and have always enjoyed watching the football teams.”Business Insider USA
Cara DelevingneDelevingne, bottom right, is a born-and-raised Londoner, so it was no surprise to see her in the stands for England’s match against Panama on June 27.Business Insider USA
Jason SudeikisWhile Sudeikis is American, he clearly feels a connection with the adopted homeland of his soccer coach character, Ted Lasso, because he was seen at the England vs. Panama game on June 27 repping England.Business Insider USA
Simu LiuDid you know that Shang-Chi is Canadian, eh?The Marvel star was seen cheering Canada on at their June 28 match against South Africa.Business Insider USA
DrakeDrake went viral during this game for doing Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature move, so we can assume he was rooting for Portugal in their game against Croatia on July 2.Either way, Drake is a proud Canadian, so there was no way he was going to miss a World Cup game played in his home city of Toronto.Business Insider USA
Samuel L. JacksonNow you might be wondering: What was Jackson doing at a game between Egypt and Australia?Well, the “Pulp Fiction” star is a die-hard fan of the Premier League team Liverpool, and Egypt’s star Mohamed Salah was one of the club’s biggest players from 2017 until his departure in 2026. Jackson was even spotted shaking hands with Salah before the game on July 3.Business Insider USA
Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzieBaccarin, best known for her role in the “Deadpool” films, was born in Rio de Janeiro and lived in Brazil until she was 10. She still reps the country and supported them at their match on July 5. Her husband, “The OC” star Ben McKenzie, attended with her.Business Insider USA
Joel EmbiidEmbiid, a star NBA player, married his Brazilian wife, Anne de Paula, in 2023. He joined his wife and son to support Brazil in their game on July 5.Business Insider USA
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Snchez BezosFamously, Amazon got its start in Washington, so it surprised no one to see Bezos and his wife turn up to watch Team USA on July 6 at Seattle Stadium.Business Insider USA
Javier BardemBardem has been spotted a few times rooting for his home country of Spain throughout this World Cup, most recently at the quarterfinals between Spain and Belgium on July 10.Business Insider USA
Timothe ChalametChalamet, whose family hails from France, attended the 2026 semifinals between France and Spain on July 14.France lost, but Chalamet can’t be too upset his beloved New York Knicks were crowned NBA champions earlier this summer.Business Insider USA
Jessica Alba and Danny RamirezRamirez and Alba, who began publicly dating in July 2025, supported Argentina at the final on July 19, showing Latino solidarity.Business Insider USA
Jay-Z and BeyoncFresh off his star-studded Yankee Stadium concert series, Jay-Z and Beyonc attended the World Cup final on July 19.Business Insider USA
Anya Taylor-JoyTaylor-Joy is Argentine on her father’s side, and grew up in Buenos Aires until she was 6 years old, so it makes sense she was seen sporting an Argentina-colored scarf at the finals on July 19.Business Insider USA
Matt and Luciana DamonThe same weekend that his film “The Odyssey” dominated the box office, Damon and his wife, Luciana, who is Argentine, were spotted supporting her home country.Business Insider USA
