Rihanna Shines as World Cup Icon with Macarena!

has been branded an 'icon' after hilarious footage showed the singer nonchalantly dancing the Macarena at the World Cup Final on Sunday.

The singer, 38, joined a string of big names at the match in New York's MetLife Stadium, with crowned world champions for the second time after beating Argentina 1-0.

During the final, Rihanna joined in the crowd who were dancing along to the iconic Macarena, as the players took a hydration break.

Sat alongside her boyfriend ASAP Rocky, the star didn't even pause to put down her champagne during her muted version of the dance. 

Footage of the dance was widely shared across social media, with fans praising the singer for joining in with the World Cup fun.

They wrote: 'She's just such a fun woman and I love it;'

'I like how she's always having fun and being herself; I like how relaxed and simple she is, she just enjoys lifffeeeeeee! We all should.' 

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their baby girl Rocki, their youngest child, in September 2025. 

The couple also shares sons RZA Athelston, four, and Riot Rose, nearly three. 

The superstar — who released her last studio album Anti in 2016 — has been keeping busy in the last decade with her family as well as her multiple businesses that have nabbed her billionaire status.

Despite a lengthy break since her last album, last week Rihanna returned to the stage for the first time in three years for a performance with Jay-Z.

Rihanna didn't even take the stage until two hours after midnight because a large crowd of fans without tickets breached the entrance and security had to lock down the stadium. 

'I appreciate your patience. We gonna have a good time,' Jay-Z said while apologizing when he took the stage after midnight. 

'I got some s*** for you, I promise you,' the rap legend explained. 

'There was like 10,000 people outside and they closed all the doors because they rushed the door and I didn't want to start music and have people get trampled. I'm really sorry for the inconvenience.' 

While some fans praised Rihanna and Jay-Z's energy and their stage presence, others were less enthusiastic about the performance. 

Several concertgoers or fans on social media criticized the display, and one person even called the show a 'hot a** mess.' 

One social media user said she 'literally gives up singing' in the middle of the song. 

Some fans claimed she seemed 'so tired' and even called her a 'lazy performer' for 'not even [singing] all the words.' 

There were some fans who shared and reacted to concertgoer-taken footage of Rihanna telling the audience at the show that she is 'rusty.' 

Between the two songs, she said to the crowd at the sold-out stadium show: 'Y'all know I'm rusty, right? It's been a while. Y'all with me right now?' 

Another one of Rihanna's fans also spliced videos of Rihanna performing the same song over 10 years apart, which sparked a slew of replies about how much she changed in a decade. 

'Yup she's rusty being an entertainer,' one social media user tweeted. 'She's mastered being a CEO we need badgyalriri back.' 

'Time to stop performing and focus on her businesses,' one X user savagely tweeted alongside a GIF of Oprah Winfrey smiling and shrugging. 

There were also fans voicing their critiques with 'understanding.' One person on X tweeted that Rihanna 'needs to lock-in with a dance studio ... [and] a vocal coach ... and she'll be ready to go.' 

Another person added: 'She had no energy but it's understandable.'