Rihanna rocks out at the World Cup final in layered gold jewellery

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Superstar Rihanna and A$AP Rocky had weekend a date night at the World Cup final, and the singer layered up an impressive selection of gold and diamond jewels for the occasion. Get all the details on what she wore below.

Read More: Take a look at the bespoke Swarovski crystal jewels that Madonna wore for the 2026 World Cup half time show

Fresh from her appearance at Jay-Z’s 30th anniversary concert at Yankee Stadium, Rihanna rocked out at the 2026 World Cup final alongside her partner, A$AP Rocky.

The megastar duo made it a date night to remember as they witnessed Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at New York’s New Jersey Stadium to take their second World Cup championship. The couple also took in the star-studded halftime show that featured Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, Justin Bieber, BTS, and Coldplay.

Dressed in a suitably sporty ensemble, which included an oversized chocolate football T-shirt from Vetements, Aflalo cropped shorts and Saint Laurent’s racer-style sunglasses, Ri-Ri adorned herself in an impressive selection of yellow gold and diamond jewellery.

The We Found Love singer layered up a pair of large Pavé Tusk Hoops, a Supernova Necklace and Major Impact ring by favourite brand Uniform Object alongside a diamond-set Leggo necklace by Type Jewelry, and a golden Venus pendant by designer Carina Hardy.

She also stacked up a pair of vintage 18K yellow gold and diamond bangles from Saidian Vintage Jewels, which jangled and gleamed as she appeared to do the Macarena during the show. The esteemed vintage dealer is no stranger to collaborating with Rihanna, having supplied her many vintage pieces over the years, including glittering, gem-set jewels for her Savage x Fenty campaigns.

The World Cup final ended up being a big night for celebrity sightings as a host of stars flocked to New Jersey to take in the sporting action, providing onlookers with an equally impressive parade of fabulous timepieces.

Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz sported a Rolex Daytona Rainbow as he brought the Jules Rimet trophy onto the pitch for Spain, while former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo wore a grail-worthy F.P. Journe Elégante on his wrist as he accompanied Madonna onto centre stage during the halftime show.

Elsewhere, Jay-Z donned a super rare Rolex John Player Special worth up to $2 million to watch the match, and WWE fighter Roman Reigns wore an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date model to accompany his wife to the final.

Like this? See the custom dress with 200,000 Swarovski crystals made for Shakira’s World Cup halftime performance

Also: Fifa World Cup 2026: star Jennifer Hudson sparkles in Tiffany & Co. during closing ceremony – check out the full look here

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Madonna wears Swarovski jewels for World Cup half time show

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Madonna bedecked herself in Swarovski crystals for the glittering 2026 World Cup halftime show. Get all the details on her look below.

Read More: Discover the first championship rings that Spain will be taking home as the 2026 World Cup winners

Before Spain beat Argentina and were crowned 2026 World Cup champions last night, the world got its first ever Super Bowl-style half time show – which packed quite a lot into its 11 minute run time.

An eclectic who’s-who of starry musical names took to the central stage at New York’s New Jersey Stadium. Amongst a rendition of the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army (by none other than The Muppet Show’s house band, the Electric Mayhem), a quick blast of Dynamite performed by BTS, a shortened version of the official 2026 World Cup song, Dai Dai, by an ebullient Shakira and Burna Boy, plus an appearance by Coldplay, who sang Believe in Love alongside a children’s choir (oh, and an appearance by Justin Bieber on the guitar, singing Everything Hallelujah, with a cameo by Ted Lasso) there was a performance by Madonna, who arrived at the stadium between Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

Singing a reworked version of her 2000 hit Music (with Disco Inferno raging in the background), the Queen of Pop rolled into the stadium on a buggy driven by the Brazilian footballing legends.

Fresh from promoting her latest album, Confessions On A Dance Floor pt II, the singer appeared in a glamorous, sports-inspired ensemble, complete with a bedazzled referee’s whistle around her neck.

Alongside a shimmering pink and purple jacket (emblazoned with ‘Madonna’ and the number 10), a corset and knee-high lace-up boots, she donned a pair of crystal-set fingerless gloves, sunglasses and a matching crystal choker necklace by Giovanna Engelbert at Swarovski, plus a pair of huge sparkling hoop earrings. “MUSIC makes the people come together. Epic Moment @fifaworldcup. Everybody get up and DANCE!” she said on social media.

Elsewhere, Jennifer Hudson also enchanted the crowds with her rendition of the US national anthem during the closing ceremony, wearing an all-white outfit and a Bird on a Rock brooch by Jean Schlumberger, plus diamond earrings and rings, all by Tiffany & Co.

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FIFA will present Super Bowl-style rings to the winners of the World Cup final

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For the first time, FIFA will present Super Bowl-style championship rings to the winners of Sunday’s 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. Get all the details below.

Read More: From Rolex to Richard Mille, take a look at all the great watches spotted so far at the 2026 World Cup

This coming Sunday, the winners of the 2026 World Cup will be taking more than a glittering gold trophy home with them.

FIFA has announced that, for the first time in history whoever triumphs in the Argentina v. Spain final will also be taking home a set of Super Bowl-style championship rings, “bringing iconic American sporting tradition to global football.”

The FIFA Championship ring for the World Cup 2026
The FIFA Championship ring for the World Cup 2026 – CREDIT: FIFA

A limited-edition run of 2,206 individually-numbered, gem-set rings will be made available, with 30 reserved just for the winning team and the rest (1,996) available to fans worldwide “as an official licensed product”, the organisation has said.

One side of each ring features an image of the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy, whilst the other will be customied to reflect the identity and colours of the winning team. Each piece will also be individually numbered, custom-fitted, and delivered with its own certificate of authenticity.

What’s more, FIFA has announced that, immediately after the final match, the captain and head coach of the winning team will receive temporary championship rings to celebrate the moment, after which each of the 30 bespoke rings will be customised and then officially presented at a later date.

A close-up of the World Cup Trophy detailing on the official championship ring - CREDIT: FIFA
A close-up of the World Cup Trophy detailing on the official championship ring – CREDIT: FIFA

This year’s World Cup tournament has also provided a parade of excellent watches for lovers of horology.

Drake stopped by the clash between Portugal and Croatia in his native Toronto wearing an extremely limited Richard Mille timepiece. Only 30 of the Tourbillon Fleur have ever been made and Champagne Papi, with his keen eye for brash and complex timepieces, made sure he laid his hands on one. Originally retailing for just under $300,000, the watch is thought to be worth around ten times that on the rare occasion they come to market.

Elsewhere, David Beckham, a longtime ambassador for Tudor, attended the Argentina versus Cape Verde match sporting one of the brand’s latest and most impressive models – the Black Bay Chrono in a Bumblebee colourway.

And Jay-Z, who has also been performing his 30th anniversary concerts in New York alongside Beyoncé and Rihanna, was seen in one of the rarest pieces in the entire Audemars Piguet canon. This particular reference was released back in 1997 and is made from the rare and unique combination of tantalum and platinum. Only 16 were ever manufactured and JAY-Z casually brought his out to watch Ivory Coast play Ecuador.

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