World Cup group-stage attendance reaches record 4,644,549

So, is the expansion actually good or not?

Held back by Mexico’s and Canada’s smaller stadiums. The U.S. had a real chance to surpass the average attendance record set during the 1994 World Cup in the U.S., but Mexico and Canada dragged it down. It’s truly unfortunate—the FIFA undermined a U.S.-only World Cup. Yet even after being shortchanged, only the U.S. has the potential to break that record in the future. Hosting the World Cup elsewhere—say, Haiti, Cape Verde, or Iraq—would likely draw crowds of no more than 20,000.

USA is dream destination to many. If this worldcup was well managed properly, respect to all and without discrimination it would have broken many records.

Even it reaches 20 million but this world cup is the worst among all

Are you sure it’s not “person-times”?

World Cup group-stage attendance reaches record 4,644,549 40 mins ago / 勤劳的小编 DSports posted on social media: “According to statistics, attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reached a record 4,644,549.”

Not only are they adding so many more matches—but if it’s not breaking a record, it’s setting a new one.

The number 4644549 carries symbolic meaning: four top-seeded teams from each of the four confederations; six—the current leading goal-scorer’s tally; four players with exactly four goals each; five active Ballon d’Or winners participating; four semifinalists from the previous edition all advancing to the knockout stage; and nine African nations qualifying for the World Cup knockout rounds.

The biggest advantage of the U.S. hosting is its strong entertainment value and lively, upbeat stadium atmosphere.

Almost $7billion ticket sold so far 😎

crazy despite the ticket costs