The World Cup final is not only the biggest game in football but also the most-watched sporting event on the planet.
While more than one billion people watched the match on television, 82,500 lucky fans attended the match at MetLife Stadium.
These included some of the most popular celebrities in different fields, from Jay-Z and Beyonce to Will Ferrell and Tom Brady.
Many NBA superstars were also keen to watch the World Cup final between two great football nations, Spain and Argentina.
Here are 10 of the top NBA players who were spotted in the stands at MetLife Stadium as Spain won the World Cup.

10 NBA stars who attended Spain’s World Cup final victory over Argentina
The 2026 NBA champions, the New York Knicks, had plenty of representation at the World Cup final last weekend.
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, who is an avid football fan, were all in attendance for the match.
Víctor Wembanyama, who lost to the Knicks in the NBA Finals, watched the World Cup final with several big names.
Wembanyama was pictured with American rapper Travis Scott and tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz in a hospitality suite.
Cleveland Cavaliers teammates James Harden and Donovan Mitchell appeared to have attended the final together.
Perhaps Harden and Mitchell discussed LeBron James’ anticipated second return to the Cavaliers this week.
Draymond Green also took his son, Draymond Green Jr, who was wearing a Spain jersey, to MetLife Stadium.
Meanwhile, two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat with fellow Canadian Drake and his son, Adonis.
Lastly, former Denver Nuggets teammates Michael Porter Jr and Peyton Watson reconnected at the event.
No one was surprised to see a few NBA players in attendance, but the star power at the game must have exceeded expectations.
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