USWNT icons, iShowSpeed among celebs to take in USMNTs Round of 32 World Cup win
The bright lights of Hollywood were still hundreds of miles away, but Levi’s Stadium still rolled out an impressive guest list on Wednesday night for the World Cup Round of 32 matchup between the United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The celebrity turnout wasn’t quite on the same scale as at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where A-listers like Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Katy Perry all came out to support the Stars and Stripes during the Group Stage.Nonetheless, there was no shortage of famous faces for one of the biggest nights in U.S.
soccer history. Three women who know exactly what it takes to survive the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds were among those cheering on the Americans in the stands.Two-time World Cup champions Kelly O’Hara and Alex Morgan both joined forces with former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis, who guided the U.S.
to back-to-back World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019. If these three women weren’t enough U.S.soccer royalty for you, former USMNT captain Landon Donovan, former goalkeeper Kasey Keller and 1994 World Cup defender Alexis Lalas were both in the stands and in front of the cameras. Also in attendance was basketball superstar Caitlin Clark, who took a brief break from her WNBA schedule to catch Team USA in action.
The Fever guard was heated after USMNT striker Folarin Balogun received a controversial second-half red card. Internet sensation and world-famous iShowSpeed watched all the action from a suite and brought his trademark energy and love for the sport to the stadium, especially after Malik Tillman saved the U.S.with a beautiful free-kick goal in the 82nd minute.After Los Angeles Rams stars Ty Simpson, Puka Nacua, and Matthew Stafford were all spotted at their home stadium, it was only fitting that the 49ers had several members of their NFL contingent in Santa Clara.Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, running back Isaac Guerendo, safety Malik Mustapha and former linebacker Curtis Robinson, now with the Cowboys, all watched another t...