The 2026 FIFA World Cup is barely two weeks old, and stadiums are already bursting. FIFA announced that 1,028,429 fans have passed through the turnstiles across the tournament’s 16 venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. That’s an average of 64,277 per match over the first 16 games.
For context, this is a World Cup that expanded to 48 teams and 104 total matches.
The numbers behind the noise
Stadium capacities across the host cities range from roughly 45,000 to over 80,000, with Mexico City Stadium topping out at 80,824 and MetLife Stadium close behind at 80,663.
FIFA is projecting a cumulative global audience exceeding six billion viewers for the entire tournament. That figure includes broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.
