Making his first appearance at this year’s World Cup, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were joined in their suite by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and wife Diana; King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain (their children Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia also attended the game), Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, White House World Cup Task Force Exec Dir Andrew Giuliani; Barron Trump; Eric Trump; Fox News host Brian Kilmeade; and Patriots owner Bob Kraft (POLITICO, 7/18).
Participants in the pregame ceremony included: Post Malone, Tom Cruise, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, IShowSpeed, Jennifer Hudson and Christopher Macchio.
Among celebrities from sports and entertainment: Mick Jagger, Matt Damon and wife Luciana, Adrian Brody, Fanatics Chair & CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel; Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner; Tom Brady and son Benjamin; Dua Lipa; Penelope Cruz; Javier Bardem; Jung Ho-yeon; KC Current co-owner Angie Long; Harris Blitzer S&E co-founder David Blitzer; Drake; Jay-Z and Beyonce; Rihanna and A$AP Rocky; Travis Scott; Pharrell Williams; Machine Gun Kelly; Trevor Noah; Lindsey Vonn; Jalen Brunson and wife Ali; Jon Hamm; Tate McRae; Anya Taylor-Joy; Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian; Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva; Shania Twain; Swae Lee; Kevin and Eniko Hart; Mike Tyson; Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo; Karl-Anthony Towns; Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union; Draymond Green; Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones; Donovan Mitchell; James Harden; Pau Gasol; JJ and Kealia Watt; Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek; Patrick Mahomes; George Kittle; Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston, Odell Beckham Jr., Tyrone Tracy and Jermaine Eluemunor from the N.Y. Giants; NHL stars Alex Ovechkin, Trevor Zegras and Cole Caufield; WWE performers Logan Paul, Finn Balor and Roman Reigns with wife Joelle Anoa’i; Callum Turner; Robert Lewandowski; tech entrepreneur Elise Smith; Gayle King and son William Bumpus Jr.; U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin; models Winnie Harlow and Julia Garner; CNN’s Bianna Golodryga; “Saturday Night Live’s” Marcello Hernandez; Vogue Head of Editorial Content Chloe Malle; and Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson with Thea Booysen.
Among the soccer royalty at the final: David and Victoria Beckham and their family; Brazilian stars Ronaldo Nazario and Ronaldinho; Spanish legends Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol and Jesus Navas; three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, who presented the game ball; Italian soccer manager Marco Materazzi; incoming France manager Zinedine Zidane, among others (SBJ).