World Cup Commentators Spotted Pharrell Williams in the Crowd and Called Him ASAP Rocky, Then Saw Matt Damon and Called Him Brad Pitt
Commentators briefly confused two celebrities during the live broadcast, and clips of the back-to-back errors drew more than 20,000 likes online.
- During the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19, commentators misidentified two high-profile celebrities in the crowd, sparking widespread online discussion.
- A commentator incorrectly identified Grammy-winning musician and Louis Vuitton men's creative director Pharrell Williams as rapper A$AP Rocky during the live broadcast before correcting himself.
- Later, cameras showed Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon attending with his wife, Luciana Boz Barroso, when a commentator incorrectly introduced him as Brad Pitt, a separate public figure.
- Clips of both moments circulated widely on social media, with viewers mocking the mistaken identities; one post about Damon gathered more than 20,000 likes.
- High-Profile guests including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Timothée Chalamet attended the event; as of July 21, no official broadcaster response regarding either misidentification has been reported.
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World Cup commentators spotted Pharrell Williams in the crowd and called him ASAP Rocky, then saw Matt Damon and called him Brad Pitt
Television commentators covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup final misidentified two celebrities during the broadcast, according to social media posts that included clips from the coverage. According to Complex, the mix-ups involved musician Pharrell Williams and actor Matt Damon, both of whom were seen in the crowd during the match. Cameras panned to Pharrell Williams while he watched the game, and a commentator on the broadcast appeared to misname…
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Pharrell Mistaken for “AKA Rocky” & Matt Damon Confused With Brad Pitt During World Cup
Source: The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final delivered plenty of memorable moments on the pitch, but for some broadcasters, the biggest fumbles happened in the VIP suites. BBC commentator Guy Mowbray found himself going viral after mistakenly identifying music icon Pharrell Williams as rapper A$AP Rocky during Sunday’s championship match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Page Six reports. As cameras focused…
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Pharrell Mistaken for "AKA Rocky" & Matt Damon Confused With Brad Pitt During World Cup
Source: The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final delivered plenty of memorable moments on the pitch, but for some broadcasters, the biggest fumbles happened in the VIP suites. BBC commentator Guy Mowbray found himself going viral after mistakenly identifying music icon Pharrell Williams as rapper A$AP Rocky during Sunday’s championship match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Page Six reports. As cameras focused…
World Cup Final: British Broadcaster Thought Pharrell Williams was "AKA Rocky"
This was pretty funny from the World Cup final: UK commentators covering the FIFA World Cup Final mistakenly identified Pharrell Williams as A$AP Rocky: “I think that’s AKA Rocky—or A$AP Rocky, sorry.”pic.twitter.com/UbzLTmnQuL— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) July 19, 2026 Love how Guy Mowbray corrects it from “AKA Rocky” to “A$AP Rocky,” but it’s still the wrong person. I guess they do kind of look alike while wearing glasses…
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