Broadcaster for Fox Sports John Strong error Matt Damon for Brad Pitt while inviting celebrity guests to the 2026 World Cup.
“Brad Pitt among the fans here,” said Strong, 41, as he announced the famous face inside MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19, just before the announcer. Stu Holden guide him. “That’s Matt Damon,” his colleague corrected him before the two laughed at Strong’s gaffe on air.
As the cameras panned to other celebrities in attendance, Strong admitted that stargazing was not his forte. “I’m letting you take some of these guys,” the announcer said into the microphone. “I had a cock after the first three, and I missed a perfect sitter so I’m done.”
Live time was shared with fans of the World Cup by X after the final, including funny comments on social media and video. “It’s been a great weekend for Matt Damon. He has the #1 movie at the box office, he got to attend the World Cup finals, and he just messed with Brad Pitt on TV,” wrote one X user.
Damon, 55, was indeed present at the event on Sunday, out with his wife, Luciana Barrosoto see Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time.
Also included are some famous faces in the crowd Jay-Z again Beyoncé, Alix Earle, Blake Lively, Richard Gere and wife, Alejandra Silva, David again Victoria Beckham, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalametagain Brittany again Patrick Mahomes.
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Thomas SAMSON / AFP via Getty ImagesJustin Bieber again Madonna it also played as part of the Topps Final Halftime Show, when Tom Cruise delivered a speech before the game marking the end of this year’s tournament.
While Pitt, 62, was not seen at Sunday’s final, he was seen at California’s SoFi Stadium on Friday, July 10, as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 as part of its run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Going with friends Javier Bardem and his wife, Penelope CruzPitt brought a girlfriend, Ines de Ramonand the game and at one point, the couple kissed as they celebrated Spain’s success.
Brad Pitt met girlfriend Ines de Ramon while visiting the French Open. The couple made a rare public appearance on Saturday, June 6, watching Mirra Andreeva claim the first Grand Slam title of her tennis career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Maja Chwalińska in the women’s singles final. […]
More photos published by Page Six he also showed Pitt, who first sparked romance rumors with de Ramon, 33, in November 2022, putting his hand on his partners.
PDA flowed from Damon’s corner on Sunday when Barroso, 49, was seen leaning on her husband as she wrapped an arm around his waist. Before the show began, the couple, who married in December 2005 and share four daughters together, posed on the red carpet together.
