Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Tom Cruise led the superstars attending the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
Chalamet, 30, was seen enjoying a cozy chat with girlfriend Jenner, 28, as their summer of sport continued, after the Knicks victory.
Top Gun star Cruise, 64, flashed a giddy grin as he sauntered through the stadium ahead of his special appearance at the closing ceremony.
Cruise kept his look casual in a black tee and jeans as he posed for selfies with queuing fans, while flanked by bodyguards.
Matt Damon, 55, posed with his Argentinian wife Luciana Barroso, 49, who donned her country’s kit, for the match.
The actor will be sure to mingle with his close friends David and Victoria Beckham, who have been fixtures at the tournament, as well as Argentina legend Lionel Messi, who is playing in his second consecutive World Cup final.
For the first time in history, FIFA has controversially decided to add a halftime show to the biggest game in global soccer.
Billions of fans will tune into Sunday’s game as Messi and Co bid to secure a second successive World Cup triumph. This year, however, Messi will be forced to share the stage with the likes of Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber as soccer is given a slice of the Super Bowl treatment.
Tom Cruise led the superstars arriving early for the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday
Timothee Chalamet brought girlfriend Kylie Jenner to the game
As well as a halftime show, the World Cup final will also include a closing ceremony that will feature performances and appearances from Post Malone, Cruise, Nicole Scherzinger, influencer IShowSpeed, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, Robbie Williams and Italian singer Laura Pausini.
Spanish actor Javier Bardem, skiing legend Lindsey Vonn and actress Julia Garner were also in attendance for the FIFA Gold Carpet event ahead of the final.
Cruise’s specific role is unclear, with FIFA describing it only as a ‘special appearance.’ But soccer chiefs say the ceremony will pay tribute to all 48 nations from the tournament.
World Cup final day got off to a chaotic start at MetLife Stadium with fans forced to wait for hours outside of the venue amid reports of technological glitches scanning tickets and security staff unsure of how to manage the crowds.
Organizers this week urged fans lucky enough to have a ticket to arrive up to four hours before the start of the game at the 80,000-seater stadium in New Jersey, a short drive outside of Manhattan, for Sunday’s showdown between Spain and Argentina.
As the build-up to the game expected to be watched by billions around the world ramped up, fans were waiting for over four hours to have their tickets scanned in order to enter the stadium for the showpiece game.
The attendance of President Donald Trump meant that airport-style security measures were also being enforced for everyone making their way inside of the venue.
But the delays were compounded amid reports of glitches in FIFA’s ticket-scanning system, meaning those who were fortunate enough to be at the front of the long lines still faced frustrating delays.
The Top Gun star, 64, flashed a giddy grin as he sauntered through the stadium ahead of his special appearance at the closing ceremony
Matt Damon and Argentinian wife Luciana Barroso looked giddy as they arrived
Thousands of fans and media members faced massive lines to enter the stadium for the World Cup final on Sunday amid several reports of security struggling to manage the situation
Will Ferrell was in attendance for the huge match
Javier Bardem was supporting his home country as he attended the FIFA Gold Carpet before the final
Julia Garner was in attendance to support close pal Madonna ahead of her halftime show
Lindsey Vonn looked stylish as she posed up ahead of the game
Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario attended with wife Celina Locks
England icon John Terry and Argentina legend Diego Simeone were in attendance
Daily Mail also witnessed tensions simmering between fans, media members and security staff, with officials on the ground telling anyone who complained: ‘Take it up with FIFA’.
The game is set to be the most expensive to attend in the history of sport – on Sunday morning, the cheapest ticket available on most resale websites was starting at around $7,000.
FIFA encouraged fans to arrive early in order to participate in the World Cup closing ceremony, scheduled to begin around 90 minutes before the game itself kicks off.
But it is standard procedure for fans to arrive early for additional security checks whenever Trump attends a sporting event – and he has made it to plenty in his second term as President, ranging from the Ryder Cup to the Super Bowl.
Post Malone performed ahead of the final
Cruise kept his look casual in a black tee and jeans as he posed for selfies with queuing fans, while flanked by bodyguards
The star looked excited ahead of the final
Jon Hamm arrived at MetLife ahead of the ceremony
Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini performed Desire
The actor will be sure to mingle with his close friends David and Victoria Beckham , who have been fixtures at the tournament, as well as Argentina legend Lionel Messi , who is playing in his second consecutive World Cup final
Extra security checks were in place ahead of the attendance of President Trump for the game
Man of the hour and Argentina captain Lionel Messi winked at fans as he arrived for the final
Even on the live television coverage, the stadium was bare with a little over an hour until that closing ceremony began.
Soccer greats such as Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo, former England captain John Terry and former Argentina player Diego Simeone all appeared carefree as they entered the stadium in good time before the game.
There were plenty of fans who were determined not to let the chaos ruin their day, too. Thousands of Argentina fans have made the journey to the stadium for what will likely be star man Lionel Messi’s last ever appearance in a World Cup at the age of 39.
Argentina are narrow underdogs against Spain, the European champions, despite being the holders after winning the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
Trump is expected to hand the World Cup trophy over to the winning team after the game.
