LeBron James, Daniel Craig lead A-list celebrities at World Cup final

LeBron James and Daniel Craig are among the host of top celebrities to have been invited to the World Cup final by FIFA.

Tonight's match at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana is expected to draw over a billion television viewers across the world and just under 80,000 will be in the stadium to watch Germany and Argentina battle it out for the trophy.

Among them will be NBA superstar James and James Bond actor Daniel Craig.

Also in attendance will be Russian president Vladimir Putin, German chancellor Angela Merkel, actor Ashton Kutcher and singer Shakira.

Some big names at the World Cup final. Lebron, Putin, Daniel Craig, Olivier Dacourt. Take your pick from the list. pic.twitter.com/EY8dgRMRoS

— Daniel McDonnell (@McDonnellDan) July 13, 2014