World Cup attendance hit an all-time high near 3.6 million fans, with stadiums nearly full, even as host-city hotels stayed soft. Here is what it shows.
World Cup 2026
Key Facts
—The record. The 2026 World Cup is now the best-attended in history, passing 3,605,357 fans with the group stage not even finished.
—The mark it beat. It surpassed the 1994 total of 3,587,538, set the last time the United States hosted, and did so with 48 matches still to play.
—The fullness. Stadiums have run close to 99.7% full on average, the highest occupancy in tournament history.
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