[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Actress Jeong Ho-yeon is making headlines after making a surprise appearance at the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup final.

On the 20th (KST), Jeong Ho-yeon appeared alongside Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz at the final match between Spain and Argentina, held at New Jersey Stadium in New York, USA.
The two, who attended the final in their capacity as Louis Vuitton ambassadors, unveiled the Louis Vuitton trophy trunk case containing the World Cup trophy. Jeong Ho-yeon is the first Korean actress to participate in an official event at a World Cup final.

Louis Vuitton, for which Jeong Ho-yeon serves as an ambassador, has been crafting the World Cup trophy trunks since 2010. Since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, a ceremony has been held in which a Louis Vuitton ambassador carries the trophy trunk, and Jeong Ho-yeon joined this tradition for this World Cup.
In addition to the two of them, Tom Cruise also took the stage during the final to cheer on the World Cup, and the halftime show—introduced for the first time in World Cup history—featured performances by BTS, Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber.
Jung Ho-yeon, who debuted as a model in 2011, gained global fame through the Netflix series *Squid Game*, which was released in 2021. She is continuing her career as an actress with the film *Hope*, which opened on the 15th.