Blake Lively Attends World Cup Final In First Public Appearance Since Missing Taylor Swift’s Wedding

Blake Lively is stepping out for the World Cup. On Sunday, July 19, the “Gossip Girl” alum attended the star-studded 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife stadium. The actress shared a selfie from the match to Instagram alongside three of her friends, Kendall Glazer, Libby Glazer and Emma Gray, adding a sticker of a soccer ball. Lively’s outing marks her first public appearance since being noticeably absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, which took place on July 3 in New York City with a rehearsal dinner the day before. Instead, she and husband Ryan Reynolds were spotted in Lake Placid, N.Y., on July 2 while their daughter Betty competed in a horse show, according to photos published by TMZ.