North America Shatters World Cup Attendance Records, FIFA Says
- On Thursday, the FIFA World Cup set an all-time attendance record of 3,605,357 fans, surpassing the 1994 record of 3,587,538 set in the United States.
- FIFA reports stadiums have maintained a 99.7% occupancy rate during this year's tournament, which features 104 games—40 more than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
- The tournament also set a new daily attendance record on Thursday with 384,206 fans across all matches; Dan Rascher, a sports economics expert at the University of San Francisco, said "Americans... want to be there for the big moments."
- With 48 matches remaining, total attendance could nearly double the 1994 record, while Philadelphia—home to the most visited FIFA Fan Festival in the United States—will host Croatia vs. Ghana on Saturday.
- Economist Victor Matheson of the College of the Holy Cross noted that well-documented high ticket prices and President Donald Trump's administration travel restrictions on certain nations may prevent some fans from attending.
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North America shatters World Cup attendance records, FIFA says
The 2026 World Cup has shattered the international tournament’s previous attendance records with numerous rounds of soccer left to play, FIFA announced. More than 4.6 million fans have attended games for the 2026 World Cup, which is being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The previous attendance record of more than 3.5 million [...]
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