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Team USA’s final group stage match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup may have had no consequences for either team, but patriotism was in full force for the home country as Second Lady Usha Vance was among the many prominent figures at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday night.
As the U.S. national anthem rang out across the stadium, with players and fans singing in unison, the FOX Sports broadcast showed Vance in a suite with a big smile on his face as “The Star-Spangled Banner” ended.
Vance was in attendance at the match just two days after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that President Donald Trump would present the World Cup trophy to the winning team at the final in New Jersey on July 19.
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US Second Lady Usha Vance attends the 2026 World Cup Group D match between Turkey and the United States at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 25, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Vance was just the beginning of the stars on display in Inglewood as Paris Hilton was seen presenting the match ball before kick-off. Then cameras began to pick up the many high-profile faces in the crowd.
Among them were Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, a couple known to many movie buffs from their hit classic “Fight Club.” Some social media users even hoped that the discussion they were seen having was about a sequel.
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Movie star Ashton Kutcher was also spotted talking to Los Angeles Rams standout wide receiver Puka Nacua, who knows the confines of SoFi Stadium (what it’s called outside of FIFA games) very well.
Then Colin Farrell, despite being born in Ireland, rocked a replica Team USA jersey with his son in the stands to support the Stars and Stripes. Leonardo DiCaprio, Scottie Pippen and more were also spotted on the seats.
US Second Lady Usha Vance sings the national anthem during the 2026 World Cup Group D match between Turkey and the United States at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 25, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
There has been a huge outpouring of support for the USMNT from all over, celebrity or not, throughout this tournament. The 4-2 victory over Paraguay at the same Los Angeles stadium sent the stands into a frenzy as the USA made a statement to begin the tournament at home for the first time since 1999.
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Then it was on to Seattle, where a 2-0 win over Australia not only clinched a spot in the knockout round, but led to a roar of the John Denver classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” from everyone in the stands. The USMNT greeted their fans after another successful match.
It was a very different look for the USMNT going into Thursday night’s matchup against Türkiye, with nine changes to the starting XI after the team had already secured its place in the knockout stages. The Americans will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Round of 16 on July 1.
Paris Hilton is seen with children before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Turkey and USA at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 25, 2026. (Sarah Stier/FIFA)
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Regardless of who is on the field, some of the biggest names in the country are showing support for the team that has inspired immense national pride to start this tournament.
