The 2026 World Cup set an all-time record for tournament attendance, FIFA said late Sunday.

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.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has played 66 matches, surpassing Qatar 2022's total of 64, as the first 48-team tournament heads toward 104 total fixtures.