FIFA, France, Senegal, Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Iraq, Norway
17 June 2026
The World Cup set a single-day attendance record as Tuesday’s four matches drew 281,223 fans across France-Senegal, Argentina-Algeria, Austria-Jordan and Iraq-Norway. FIFA said the figure surpassed the 277,070 mark from the 1994 tournament held in the United States.
The number came despite ongoing complaints about pricing and some visible empty seats earlier in the tournament. FIFA said the 2026 average attendance is tracking above 65,000 and could beat the cumulative record set in 1994.