Some of the biggest names in Hollywood appear in the United States’ World Cup opener against Paraguay.
Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx was seen entering SoFi Stadium in an orange hat alongside comedy icon Vince Vaughn on Friday. Owen Wilson, Halle Berry and Teyana Taylor also showed their faces.
Singer Chabuzi, whose song “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” became one of last year’s biggest hits, was also seen wearing jeans and a dark T-shirt while attending the opening game.
Ed Lewis/California Post
Talk show personality and comedian on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Guillermo and singer Becky G were also photographed entering the opening match for Team USA.
Becky G is the co-owner of the Los Angeles professional women’s soccer team (Angel City FC) and has spoken extensively about wanting to give young Latinos an opportunity to play sports.
Paris Hilton arrived wearing a red and white striped shirt and jeans, sporting a look that seemed to be inspired by Team USA.
As part of his preparations for the new season with the Giants, Jackson Dart attended the World Cup match between the United States and Paraguay alongside Marissa Ayers.
Among the unexpected faces at the World Cup opener was Elmo, who joined Cookie Monster on FOX’s pregame show and told Charissa Thompson, “It’s really amazing. Everyone’s been really nice and taught us about soccer.”
Thompson also asked Elmo and Cookie Monster what advice they would give the United States as it opened its World Cup campaign. Elmo kept it simple: “Do your best.”
Other celebrity sightings included Rob Lowe and Jameis Winston.
Michael Rubin, CEO of the world’s largest digital sports platform at Fanatics, was also in the building. The host of the annual “White Party” in the Hamptons has been heavily involved in the World Cup tournament, with his company and FIFA creating multiple partnerships.
After the disastrous failure of the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the team made two consecutive World Cup appearances.
In the last tournament in Qatar, the United States was eliminated in the round of 16 by the Netherlands, but with their start on home soil, expectations are higher for this new generation of players under coach Mauricio Pochettino.