The 2026 FIFA World Cup has set new records for group-stage attendance and goals under its expanded format, FIFA announced following the conclusion of the first round of the tournament.
In a statement, football’s governing body said the tournament attracted 4,644,549 spectators across the 72 group-stage matches, setting a new benchmark for attendance at this stage of the competition.
The figure represents an increase of nearly one million fans compared with the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, which drew a total group-stage attendance of 3,587,538 spectators.
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