With more matches, World Cup shatters attendance and TV records
The 2026 World Cup created a stadium attendance high while FIFA boss Gianni Infantino said that TV viewership broke the previous record "many, many times over"...
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The 2026 World Cup, featuring an expanded 48-team format across United States, Canada, and Mexico, has shattered attendance and television viewership records.
- Stadium attendance exceeded 6.81 million spectators across 104 matches, with venues filled to a record 99.7% capacity.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that TV viewership broke previous records "many, many times over," potentially reaching "nearly six billion viewers."
- The tournament is projected to generate record revenues exceeding €7 billion ($8 billion), a 56% increase from the 2022 World Cup.
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