David Beckham Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star on Day of 2026 World Cup Opening Matches

David Beckham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the same day the 2026 World Cup opened in the United States. The ceremony took place before the United States faced Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium, which had been temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium for the event. ” His wife Victoria Beckham and actor Tom Cruise attended.

Cruise stated that Beckham’s journey was “a Hollywood story” of hard work, determination and global influence on sport and culture. The event used a green soccer-themed pitch carpet instead of a traditional red carpet. ” He added: “How fitting then that I am here today as we prepare to celebrate the opening here in the US of the 2026 World Cup.

Beckham played six seasons with LA Galaxy beginning in 2007 and is co-owner of Inter Miami. ” Beckham and Cruise later attended the opening game at Los Angeles Stadium.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Rob Lowe, Owen Wilson and Paris Hilton were among those present. A Hollywood-style opening ceremony featured performances by Future, Tyla, Anitta, K-pop star Lisa and Katy Perry. President Trump spoke to the United States team by phone before the match and said: “I think you’ve a really good chance of going all the way.

Katy Perry watched the match with her partner, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Earlier the same day, Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto in the first World Cup game ever played on Canadian soil. Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers attended.

Singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette performed a rendition of O Canada at the Canadian opening ceremony.