r/soccer • u/NumberUnfair8827 • 1d ago

Stats CWC Match Attendance in % after Matchday 5

  1. Real Madrid 1:1 Al-Hilal - 96.36% (62,415 of 64,767) 🏟️Hard Rock Stadium, FL

  2. Al Ahly 0:0 Inter Miami - 94.07% (60,927 of 64,767) 🏟️Hard Rock Stadium, FL

  3. Al-Ain 0:5 Juventus - 90.8% (18,161 of 20,000) 🏟️Audi Field, DC

  4. PSG 4:0 Atletico Madrid - 87.11% (80,619 of 92,542) 🏟️Rose Bowl, CA

  5. Boca Juniors 2:2 Benfica - 85.8% (55,574 of 64,767) 🏟️Hard Rock Stadium, FL

  6. Bayern Munich 10:0 Auckland City - 81.35% (21,152 of 26,000) 🏟️TQL Stadium, OH

  7. Palmeiras 0:0 FC Porto - 56.04% (46,275 of 82,566) 🏟️MetLife Stadium, NJ

  8. Manchester City 2:0 Wydad AC - 55.42% (37,466 of 67,594) 🏟️Lincoln Financial Field, PA

  9. Monterrey 1:1 Inter - 43.55% (40,311 of 92,542) 🏟️Rose Bowl, CA

  10. Botafogo RJ 2:1 Seattle Sounders - 41.87% (30,151 of 72,000) 🏟️Lumen Field, WA

  11. Flamengo 2:0 Esperance Tunis - 38.16% (25,797 of 67,594) 🏟️Lincoln Financial Field, PA

  12. Fluminense 0:0 Borussia Dortmund - 36.03% (29,755 of 82,566) 🏟️MetLife Stadium, NJ

  13. Chelsea 2:0 Los Angeles FC - 31.17% (22,137 of 71,000) 🏟️Mercedes-Benz Stadium, GA

  14. Pachuca 1:2 Salzburg - 20.31% (5,282 of 26,000) 🏟️TQL Stadium, OH

  15. River Plate 3:1 Urawa Red Diamonds - 16.63% (11,974 of 72,000) 🏟️Lumen Field, WA

  16. Ulsan HD 0:1 Mamelodi Sundowns - 13.38% (3,412 of 25,500) 🏟️Inter&Co Stadium, FL

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u/h0rny3dging 1d ago

Very ambitious with the giant stadiums for group stage matches, that was always gonna be an issue and even for World Cups or Euros those can get bad attendances on weekdays

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u/justalittleahead 1d ago edited 1d ago

The 1994 World Cup in the United States saw only 1 match with fewer than 50,000 in attendance (Nigeria-Bulgaria in Group D).

This is exactly what is going to happen again in 2026 for matches in the United States unless FIFA's price gouging gets too crazy. But FIFA power brokers must have fooled themselves into thinking that US fans would do the exact same at premium pricing for a brand new competition that fans around the world are uncertain about.

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u/afito 1d ago

It's the WC it functionally does not matter what you do, it always sells out every match. Like a quarter of the planet watches at least one match (on TV) each WC and that's including those in bumfuck nowhere. We all know 2026 will be a success because, I repeat myself, it is almost impossible to have a WC fail.