A-list celebrities and soccer royalty took in sport’s grandest present as France and Argentina each bid to win their third World Cup crowns.
Lionel Messi’s first half objective from the spot gave Argentina the lead as they dominated proceedings – earlier than Angel Di Maria doubled their benefit.
Usain Bolt posed in entrance of a Hublot signal donning an Argentina shirt pre-match because the Jamaican sprinter backed the nation to finish their World Cup anguish – having final gained the trophy in 1986.
The good and the nice took within the World Cup ultimate – however not earlier than a fast picture alternative
In the meantime, David Beckham, who has landed himself in sizzling water over the previous few weeks owing to his ambassadorial function with Qatar, posed for a photograph on social media alongside his son Cruz.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was pictured subsequent to Ibrahimovic.
British comic Joe Lycett, in response to Beckham supposedly accepting cash stretching into the tens of thousands and thousands of kilos, mentioned he would shred £10,000 on a reside stream. It turned out that he really shredded pretend cash, however launched a programme on Friday night time investigating numerous points with the World Cup.
Paul Pogba was additionally in attendance on the Lusail Stadium as he sought to supply ethical help to his team-mates after being considered one of quite a few France stars to be dominated out previous to the event owing to a knee harm.
David Beckham posted a photograph of himself alongside son Cruz because the groups emerged
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was photographed subsequent to the Emir of Qatar – Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Gianni Infantino – the FIFA president – was pictured laughing and joking with the beneficial Emmanuel Macron
The Juventus midfielder was photographed in a hospitality suite alongside a pantheon of sporting royalty, with Khabib Nurmagomedov additionally in attendance.
Interlocking arms with the previous MMA fighter, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was all smiles as he posed alongside Pogba and the martial artist. To his proper was his former boss at Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
Additionally within the image was tennis famous person Novak Djokovic and former PSG star Javier Pastore, who was there cheering on his compatriots in Argentina.
Elsewhere, Elon Musk was additionally pictured arriving on the floor forward of kick off. The proprietor of Tesla and Twitter posted a video on the social media platform of Messi slotting his penalty past the despairing Hugo Lloris.
Paul Pogba gave a thumbs as much as the group as he watched on forward of kick-off within the World Cup ultimate
The Qatar World Cup has been marked by common superstar sightings within the crowds, with the good and the nice all jetting into the Center East to soak up sport’s largest occasion.
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, declared the event the ‘finest’ version ever previous to the ultimate two fixtures.
He thanked ‘all the employees and the volunteers concerned, for serving to to make it one of the best World Cup ever’.
In the meantime, Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, took within the ultimate alongside Infantino.
The 2 had been photographed laughing and joking previous to the sport – with Macron wanting considerably much less enthused after watching the primary half unfold.
Whereas numerous celebrities took within the delights of the Lusail Stadium, Shakira – who this yr cut up up with companion Gerard Pique – posted a reminder on social media for folks to recollect Amir Nasr, the Iranian worldwide who has been sentenced to loss of life within the nation for his function within the protests there within the autumn.
‘Right now on the ultimate of the World Cup, I solely hope the gamers on the sector and the entire world remembers that there’s a person and fellow footballer referred to as Amir Nasr, on loss of life row, just for talking in favour of girls’s rights,’ she tweeted.
