Pia Whitesell parties at World Cup final with husband Patrick, Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso in a six-figure private box – as Nova radio host Lauren Phillips misses work to join them

She has been celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026 ever since it started in the US last month.And Pia Whitesell, 42, was one of the very lucky celebrities who got to attend the final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday.The former Home and Away star and her husband Patrick joined his client Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso, Melbourne radio star Lauren Phillips, and her fiancé Paul O’Brien in a private box at MetLife Stadium, which can cost up to around US$500,000.Chilean-born Pia made sure it was known that she was cheering on Spain by wearing the team’s red, navy and yellow jersey, teamed with a red baseball cap and matching scarf.Meanwhile, both Luciana and Lauren were backing Luciana’s native Argentina in their blue and white kits.  Lauren missed work on her Melbourne breakfast radio show, Nova’s Jase, Lauren & Clint, to attend the event with her famous pals.  Pia and Patrick Whitesell, 42, were two of the very lucky celebrities who got to attend the final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday at MetLife stadium in New York They joined his client Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso in a box sponsored by Raising Canes Lauren (right) missed work on her Melbourne breakfast radio show, Nova’s Jase, Lauren & Clint, to attend the event with her famous palsShe called into the show from the stadium with Matt and Luciana, who spoke to her very jealous Nova co-host Jase Hawkins. The Bourne Identity star revealed he gave Lauren and her partner Paul tickets to the event, while Luciana said her pal ‘may never come back to work’.’Lozzie had very, very serious work to do here. Lozzie has commitments and where else should she be?’ Matt joked. Lauren and Pia and their partners have been spending a lot of time with the Damons over the last couple of weeks, joining the Hollywood star and his wife for the press tour of his new film, The Odyssey.The famous friends attended the London premiere of the movie, as well as a Shania Twain concert in the city.Meanwhile, all eyes were on Matt on Sunday when a FIFA commentator hilariously mistook him for none other than Brad Pitt at the 2026 World Cup.As the camera panned by Matt, 55, who was standing in the stadium alongside Luciana, the commentator erroneously identified the actor as Pitt, 62.’Brad Pitt also among the fans here,’ the commentator said before quickly correcting himself. Footage of Lauren (left) and her fiancé Paul  (bottom right) mingling with Matt and Adrien Brody was flashed up on the screen during live coverage of the game Pia, left, made sure it was known that she was cheering on Spain by wearing the team’s red, navy and yellow jersey teamed with a red baseball cap and matching scarf, while Luciana, right, was backing her native Argentina ‘Oh it’s Matt Damon! That’s Matt Damon. There’s been a lot of glare on our monitors, too. Apologize to both,’ he said. X users took delight in the hilarious snafu: ‘Guess [there] are worse guys to be mistaken for,’ one wrote.Another referenced Matt’s new film, The Odyssey: ‘Glad to see Odysseus made it back to his wife in time for the World Cup final.”Jimmy Kimmel has to be irate,’ another posted, referencing an ongoing gag between Matt and Kimmel.This year Luciana’s home country lost to Spain in an epic closing game in New Jersey.Matt and Luciana met at a Miami bar in 2003 before marrying in December 2005. They share daughters Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15.