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What happened this week<\/b><\/div>\n
The 2026 World Cup on Thursday set a record for total attendance in the tournament\u2019s history, FIFA announced during a Germany vs. Ecuador match-up in New Jersey, beating a record held since 1994. <\/div>\n
Before the event kicked off two weeks ago, concerns had loomed that steep ticket prices, travel restrictions from the Trump administration and lukewarm soccer fandom among Americans would hurt spectator turnout.<\/div>\n
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\nWhat the numbers show<\/b>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe World Cup has been expanded to 104 matches from 64, meaning that if fans keep showing up in the same numbers, it could come close to doubling the previous attendance record set in 1994.\n<\/div>\n
\nAs it stands, the 1994 tournament, played in 52 matches across the U.S., still claims a higher average attendance per match.\n<\/div>\n
\nThough massive stadium capacity in the U.S. helps explain this year’s numbers, so does Americans’ love of spectacle, experts say. Stadiums \u200bhave been more than 99% full on average, a Reuters analysis shows.\n<\/div>\n
\nStill, some \u200bobservers say it is fair to question whether \u2060fan engagement could have been even stronger if not for President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions and anti-American sentiment overseas.\n<\/div>\n
\nWhat’s next<\/b>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe World Cup is more than halfway through and the knockout stage of the tournament begins on June 28 with the round of 32. You can check out the latest standings here.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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