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Fox<\/a> announcer John Strong badly booted a celebrity spotting during the World Cup<\/a> final on Sunday.<\/p>\n As Argentina battled Spain in the latter’s eventual 1-0 victory<\/a>, the camera focused on actor Matt Damon<\/a> watching the match with his Argentine wife, Luciana Barroso Damon.<\/p>\n Sports: <\/strong>Fox Sports Analyst Cooks Up Wild World Cup Conspiracy Theory About Red Card On U.S. Team<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Brad Pitt<\/a> also among the fans here,” Strong said with authority.<\/p>\n Right movie-star milieu. Wrong dude.<\/p>\n Strong, perhaps cued off-camera or realizing his mistake, corrected himself.<\/p>\n “Oh, it’s Matt Damon. That’s Matt Damon. … Apologize to both.”<\/p>\n Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. <\/em>Support celebrity.land<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Strong later joked about his shortcomings in identifying certain high-profile types.<\/p>\n “I’m letting you take the rest of these guys,” Strong said to colleague Stu Holden, per EW<\/a>. “I got cocky after the first three, and I missed an absolute sitter, so I’m done.”<\/p>\n Sports: <\/strong>Fox World Cup Announcer Mocks Japanese Team, Then Has To Quickly Eat Crow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Outlets noted the coincidence<\/a> of Strong’s gaffe<\/a>, given that Damon is currently starring as Odysseus in the box office smash\u00a0“The Odyssey” and Pitt once played Achilles in\u00a0“Troy” (2004).<\/p>\n Strong’s mistake might be considered tame compared to an earlier blunder from a World Cup sportscaster\u00a0who was removed<\/a>\u00a0from the tournament after mixing up New Zealand and Iran in the opening minutes of their match.<\/p>\nRelated…<\/h3>\n