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David was seen being consoled by his wife who appeared equally upset as England's World Cup dream came to an end.
The fashion mogul has previously admitted to not being much of a football fan when she met Beckham in 1997, but has been a regular fixture at matches.
Beckham represented England in three FIFA World Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2006 - the latter two as captain of the team.
The former footballer was vilified across England after receiving a red card for kicking Diego Simeone in the 1998 World Cup match against Argentina.
He faced intense media backlash in the years following - with redemption coming at the 2002 World Cup with a group stage win over Argentina.
In a twist of fate 28 years later, Diego's son Giuliano Simeone was part of the Argentinian team now heading to the World Cup final.
Posting on Instagram following England's defeat, Beckham wrote: "Heartbreak for us all but memories that inspire and last forever… Thank you to our team, our fans & our country for what you have given us in this World Cup."
After two decades in football, Beckham, 51 retired in 2013 before going on to invest in US club Inter Miami, which went on to sign Argentinian player Lionel Messi - widely regarded as one of the world's greatest football players, in 2023.
Beckham's reach and popularity has only soared in the run up to the World Cup across the US where he has largely, alongside Messi, become the face of football mania.
His face is often plastered on advertisements in North America and the former forward also was recently honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
