Tom Cruise unveils World Cup ad for ‘Digger’, shows football talent ahead of closing ceremony – WATCH |

Tom Cruise it starts FIFA World Cup over the weekend in true Hollywood fashion, as he released a special video to promote his upcoming film ‘Digger’.Showing off his football skills the player appeared in a promotional video, before appearing at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Sharing the video on his social media, Cruise wrote, “You like football, Maggie? DIGGER in theaters in October.“

Tom Cruise falls World Cup advertising video

The video shows the actor in full costume and make-up as his Digger character. Sitting in an armchair with a cat on his head, Cruise runs a football around his feet while singing, “Ole.” He ends the video by announcing, “Let’s go!”

Tom Cruise to appear at the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup

The video comes just days after FIFA confirmed that the ‘Top Gun’ star will make a special appearance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The star-studded event will take place ahead of the final of the World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19. Cruise will join an impressive list of international stars during the pre-celebrations, including Italian singer Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, British singer Robbie Williams and YouTube personality. Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is also set to make her US debut.The closing ceremony should start 90 minutes before the final, at 1:30 pm local time.

Tom Cruise is preparing for the release of ‘Digger’

Meanwhile, Cruise is gearing up for the release of ‘Digger’, directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. The newly released trailer shows the actor in a highly evolved form under heavy prosthetic makeup.According to the film’s description on IMDb, ‘Digger’ follows “the most powerful man in the world. [who] He begins the difficult task of proving that he is the savior of mankind before the disaster he has unleashed destroys everything. “‘Digger’ is slated to hit theaters nationwide on October 2.