Matt Damon mistaken for Brad Pitt by World Cup Final 2026 commentator: ‘Huge ego boost’

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The Damon Identity.

Matt Damon was mistaken for his “Ocean’s Eleven” co-star Brad Pitt while attending this weekend’s FIFA World Cup Final 2026.

“Brad Pitt also among the fans here,” a commentator told viewers on Sunday as cameras panned to Damon, 55, and his wife, Luciana Barroso, in the stands.

Matt Damon was mistaken for Brad Pitt at Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Final. FOX

The “Bourne Identity” star’s presence in the stands with wife Luciana Barroso was pointed out during the Fox broadcast. Getty Images

The Fox sportscaster quickly amended, “Oh, it’s Matt Damon. That’s Matt Damon.”

He blamed the mix-up on “a lot of glare on [the] monitors,” adding, “[I] apologize to both.”

Damon wore a navy blue polo to the sporting event, while his partner, 49, repped Argentina — the team that ultimately lose to Spain — with a jersey and bucket hat.

“Brad Pitt also among the fans here,” the commentator said — before quickly amending the blunder. Getty Images for Raising Cane's

The sportscaster blamed “glare” on the monitors for the mix-up. FIFA via Getty Images

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Social media users poked fun at the confused commentator via X, with a fan quipping that Damon looked like he was “preparing for his next role as Brad Pitt.”

Others dubbed this a “huge ego boost” and “the best compliment a man can receive” as there “are worst guys to be mistaken for.”

One referenced Damon’s new “Odyssey” film while joking, “It’s been a hell of a weekend for Matt Damon. He has #1 movie at the box office, got to attend the World Cup Final and just got mistaken for Brad Pitt on the TV broadcast.”

Social media users dubbed it a “huge ego boost” to be confused for Pitt (pictured above in June 2007). AFP via Getty Images

The “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars (pictured above in January 2014) have not publicly reacted to the viral moment. WireImage

One pointed out that Damon stars as Odysseus in the film, with Pitt acting as Achilles in “Troy” in 2004, tweeting, “Odysseus being mistaken for Achilles.”

Multiple people noted that “Estonian commentators thought it was Brad Pitt as well.”

Pitt, notably, attended a World Cup game at SoFi Stadium in California earlier this month with girlfriend Ines de Ramon.

Pitt attended a World Cup game with girlfriend Ines de Ramon earlier this month. Getty Images

The couple watched the July 10 match with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. REUTERS

The duo watched from a suite alongside Penélope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem on July 10 as Spain beat Belgium.

Pitt and Damon have yet to publicly react to Sunday’s blunder.

The A-list actors have shared the screen multiple times over the years in the “Ocean’s” franchise, with both making cameos in “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” in 2002.

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