US EditionClub World Cup enters knockouts off host of empty seats
- The FIFA Club World Cup has advanced to the knockout rounds after group stage matches averaged 56.7% capacity across 48 games.
- Attendance concerns arose because total attendance reached 1.67 million from a potential 2.95 million, with MetLife Stadium filling only 44.9%.
- Nine European teams and four Brazilian teams advanced to the round of 16, with Palmeiras facing Botafogo and Chelsea playing Benfica Saturday.
- Across 12 games broadcast with English commentary on TNT, TBS, and truTV, the average viewership was 360,000, rising to 409,000 for seven matches held on evenings and weekends.
- The tournament's global appeal is evident as fans from 168 countries purchased tickets, describing it as a clear sign of worldwide anticipation.
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After a group stage played in front of more than a million empty seats, the Club World Cup advances to the knockout rounds that could soon resemble a clone of the Champions League.
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Club World Cup enters knockouts off host of empty seats
After a group stage played in front of more than 1 million empty seats, the Club World Cup moves on to knockout rounds that could soon resemble a Champions League clone.
·Buffalo, United States
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The 48 pre-round matches of the club World Cup in the USA have been visited by a total of 1,667,819 fans, according to the football world association FIFA. This corresponds to an average of 34,746 fans per game.
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