Team USA had a very famous visitor for their World Cup match against Turkiye on Thursday.
With the teams meeting in Los Angeles, one of Hollywood’s most notable actors took in the match. Team USA has seen some famous visitors to their first two games, with one of the biggest stars showing up to cheer them on against Turkiye.
Leonardo DiCaprio Supports American Team
The Fox Sports broadcast caught actor Leonardo DiCaprio taking in the game in Los Angeles, a largely meaningless affair between two teams whose Round of 32 fates are all but set.
“Leonardo DiCaprio is at Los Angeles Stadium for Türkiye-USA,” Fox Sports shared in a post on X.
DiCaprio has long been a fan of soccer, and has shown up consistently for Team USA this year. As Yahoo Sports noted, he was among several famous fans in attendance at the American team’s World Cup opener against Paraguay.
“Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was seen entering SoFi Stadium with an orange beanie alongside comedy icon Vince Vaughn on Friday. Owen Wilson, Halle Berry and Teyana Taylor also showed face,” the report noted, adding that DiCaprio was also at the match sporting a New York Yankees hat.
DiCaprio was not the only Hollywood star taking in the game on Thursday. Earlier in the broadcast, actors Ed Norton and Brad Pitt — the stars of “Fight Club” — were spotted taking in the match from a luxury suite.
Team USA Already Sailing Through to Round of 32
Team USA had little on the line against Turkiye on Thursday, already clinching first place in Group D. Turkiye has also been eliminated.
But Team USA still wanted to put on a good show, with defender Mark McKenzie telling reporters on Wednesday that they needed to generate some momentum for the Round of 32.
“The group stage is not done yet. We want to end it the right way,” McKenzie said, via NPR. “We want to end it the way we came into it and continue to build off of the momentum that we’ve been creating.”
But the report added that the United States planned to be cautious, sitting several key players to avoid the risk of an automatic suspension for their next match.
“Four U.S. players are carrying a yellow card and will sit out to avoid the risk of picking up a second, which would result in an automatic suspension in the Round of 32, in which the U.S. will face Bosnia and Herzegovina,” the report noted. “All four players with a yellow — defenders Antonee Robinson and Chris Richards, midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Folarin Balogun — are key starters and crucial to any U.S. aspirations of a deep run. (Single yellow cards will be cleared after the group stage concludes.)”
The team is also playing it safe with star forward Christian Pulisic, who was injured in the win over Paraguay and missed the next match against Australia. He was able to train with the team this week and was available as a substitute against Turkiye, but expected to remain on the bench.
Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Viral in Appearance at Team USA World Cup Match