Jessica Alba at star-studded USA vs Turkey World Cup match
Jessica Alba was among the A-list celebrities who packed SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on June 25, 2026, for Team USA's final 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Turkey—a star-studded night that turned a routine fixture into Hollywood's biggest watch party, even as the USMNT fell 3-2 in stoppage time but still advanced to the knockout round.
Key Takeaways
- Jessica Alba attended with her daughters Honor and Haven as Hollywood turned out for the USMNT's Group D finale at SoFi Stadium.
- Brad Pitt and Edward Norton's Fight Club reunion sparked viral jokes online after the co-stars sat together during the match.
- Paris Hilton and husband Carter Reum brought children Phoenix and London to cheer on Team USA.
- Turkey won 3-2 on a stoppage-time goal, but the United States still advanced to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1.
When the United States Men's National Team closed group play against Turkey on Thursday night, the story extended well beyond the pitch. Celebrities from across American culture filled the stands at Los Angeles Stadium—also known as SoFi Stadium—in Inglewood, turning the Group D finale into one of the tournament's most photographed nights so far.
For fans tracking every celebrity sighting during the 2026 World Cup on home soil, this match delivered a stacked guest list worthy of a red-carpet premiere. Keep up with similar coverage in our Streaming & TV Alerts section.
Which celebrities attended Team USA's World Cup match against Turkey?
According to People, Jessica Alba was spotted in the crowd with her teen daughters Honor and Haven. Paris Hilton attended with her husband, Carter Reum, and their two children, Phoenix, 3, and London, 2.
ABC News also documented a wide cross-section of famous faces at the game, including Will Ferrell, Fortune Feimster, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Kelly Rowland, and Jessica Alba. Second Lady Usha Vance performed the national anthem before kickoff, adding a political spotlight to an already high-wattage evening.
Why did Brad Pitt and Edward Norton steal the spotlight?
Pitt and Norton reunited at the match decades after starring together in David Fincher's 1999 film Fight Club, watching side by side as the USMNT wrapped group play. Their appearance quickly became one of the night's biggest talking points inside SoFi Stadium.
As Mashable reported, their appearance quickly became meme fuel. Fans leaned on the film's famous twist—that Pitt's Tyler Durden exists only as a figment of Norton's narrator character—to joke that Pitt was not really there at all. Mashable noted Norton also attended alongside other big names, including Colin Farrell.
What happened in the USA vs Turkey World Cup group stage finale?
The celebrities were treated to a dramatic finish. ABC News reported that Turkey scored a stoppage time goal to take a 3-2 lead and secure its first and only win of the tournament.
For the United States, the result marked the team's first loss of the World Cup, according to ABC News. Turkey's stoppage-time winner closed a tense night in Los Angeles that kept the crowd buzzing until the final whistle.
Did Team USA advance after losing to Turkey?
Yes. Despite the 3-2 defeat, the USMNT moves on to the Round of 32. ABC News reported the Americans will advance to face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1.
The late Turkish winner denied the US an unbeaten run through the group stage, but the stars in the stands—from Jessica Alba and Paris Hilton to Pitt and Norton—still got a night of high-profile soccer theater on American soil. For Hollywood and sports fans alike, the match proved the 2026 World Cup is as much a celebrity event as a sporting one.