1 2026 FIFA World Cup articles tagged "attendance" — latest news, analysis and in-depth coverage.
Whenever anyone talks about the highest number of live spectators in World Cup history, the answer has remained unchanged for 32 years—the 1994 USA World Cup, with a total attendance of 3,587,538, averaging 68,991 per match. This figure still holds the highest total attendance record for a FIFA World Cup.
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