‘Nobody Does It Like Argentinians’: Camila Morrone’s First World Cup Match Was a Smash

Camila Morrone was seven-years-old when she got to see her first soccer game: it was a friendly match between Argentina and Mexico in Los Angeles. “My dad used to be a goalie, and he basically forced me to try out for [the] high school soccer team freshman year—I got in, but I was terrible,” she tells Vogue. Growing up, game days were spent at Argentinian friends’s houses or an Argentine bar, enjoying empanadas, sándwich de miga, alfajores, and dulce de leche.

Yesterday, the Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen actor traveled to Dallas for the Argentina vs. Jordan game, which was also her first-ever World Cup match. “The pride I feel for Argentina [and] this team is unfathomable,” she says. “It’s literally in my blood! I had no choice!”

A young Camila Morrone and her mom watching Argentina play in Los Angeles.

Morrone hopped on a flight to Texas and had a quick turnaround to get to her first experience of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina’s final group match. She played Latin music to get in the mood while she chose her outfit—a reworked, one-shoulder and cropped Argentina football top with low-rise white jeans and a bucket hat—and did her makeup. She FaceTimed her family back home in Argentina on the way to the game.

In the stadium, she joined her pals, swiping the face paint her mom gave her onto them liberally. And it was Gol! Gol! Gol! Lionel Messi made history when he came off the bench to score in Argentina’s 3-1 victory over Jordan. (The football legend and national hero’s sixth goal of this tournament makes him the first man to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.)

“I have to say I’ve never felt anything like the moment Messi got off the bench to warm up and the crowd in the stadium erupted,” Morrone says. “It was electric! Nobody does it like Argentinians.”

Below, Camila Morrone takes Vogue on her special trip to the World Cup. It was sueño cumplido: a dream come true.

Got too excited and over poured my first matcha. (The vanilla bean powder is my newest obsession.)

Second matcha was absolute perfection, and yes, I always lay out my clean airport outfit the night before.

I wanted to leave no doubt what team I’m rooting for. I was cutting it close landing just a few hours before the game, but luckily, I had my travel non-negotiable: Cheez-It Extra Toasty.

Omg the hotel was so nice and got me Alfajores de Dulce de leche for my arrival—IKYKYK!

Mom bought me this face paint for the game, which I ended up applying on my friends, despite their resistance.

Final fit check before heading out the door.

Before Messi came out for the second half.

Diego wore a Mexican jersey (our potential competitor in near future), but don’t worry, Argentina’s got this.

Told you I got the face paint on them! Not Diego, because Mexico 😡.

Argentinians are so loud and it was my first time at Dallas stadium. Wow! It is incredible.