Over 2 Million Fans Attended 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Matches
FIFA announced on Wednesday that over two million fans have attended matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, currently being held in the United States.
FIFA posted on its official "X" account: 'Thank you for all the support! More than two million fans have attended Club World Cup matches across the tournament's stadiums.'
Earlier, FIFA had celebrated the attendance of over one million fans, with young Rashida Al-Omari, a supporter of Moroccan side Wydad AC, recognized as the symbolic "one millionth fan" at the tournament.
The highest attendance in the tournament so far was recorded during the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid—where the French side secured a 4–0 win—at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, which drew a crowd of 80,619.
Clubs such as Al Ahly, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Inter Miami, Palmeiras, and Real Madrid have also played matches attended by over 60,000 fans each.
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