2026 World Cup attendance tracker: The biggest and smallest crowds so far

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was always going to be big.

A record 48 teams, 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and some of the largest stadiums ever used for a major tournament.

Even before a ball was kicked, FIFA was projecting unprecedented attendance numbers, and with that came the usual debates over ticket pricing, empty seats, and whether the official figures truly reflect who’s actually in the ground.

With the group stage now underway, FootballGroundGuide is tracking every match to see where the biggest crowds are turning up, which venues are struggling to fill, and how the tournament’s atmosphere is shaping up across North America.

This page will be updated regularly throughout the competition.

Biggest crowds at the 2026 World Cup so far

The early leader, and no surprise, is the Estadio Azteca, which opened the tournament with a full house as Mexico beat South Africa in front of 80,824 fans.

The New York New Jersey venue – host for the final – isn't far behind, also hitting its maximum of 80,663 for Brazil vs Morocco.

Top Attendances (as of 18th June)

1. 80,824 – Mexico vs South Africa (Mexico City)

2. 80,824 – Colombia vs Uzbekistan (Mexico City)

3. 80,663 – Brazil vs Morocco (New York New Jersey)

4. 80,545 – France vs Senegal (New York New Jersey)

5. 70,492 – USA vs Paraguay (Los Angeles)

U.S. venues are unsurprisingly strong, with Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston and Atlanta all pushing close to capacity.

The expanded format means more matches, but so far the demand appears to be holding up.

Smallest crowds at the 2026 World Cup so far

The lowest attendance to date came at BMO Field in Toronto, where 42,942 watched Ghana vs Panama – still a strong figure, filling 99.8% of the venue's capacity, but it becomes only one of three matches under 50,000 so far.

Lowest Attendances (as of 18th June)

1. 42,942 – Ghana vs Panama (Toronto)

2. 44,985 – South Korea vs Czechia (Guadalajara)

3. 43,002 – Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (Toronto)

4. 50,987 – Sweden vs Tunisia (Monterrey)

5. 52,497 – Australia vs Turkey (Vancouver)

Canadian venues are performing well but naturally have smaller capacities than the giant U.S. stadiums.

Monterrey and Guadalajara are also seeing slightly lower numbers than Mexico City’s blockbuster opener.

2026 World Cup full match-by-match attendances

DATE	MATCH	STADIUM	ATTENDANCE	% OF CAPACITY?
June 11th	Mexico 2-0 South Africa	Estadio Azteca	80,824	100%
June 11th	South Korea 1-1 Czechia	Estadio Akron	44,985	98.5%
June 12th	Canada 1-1 Bosnia	BMO Field	43,002	99.9%
June 12th	USA 4-1 Paraguay	SoFi Stadium	70,492	100%
June 13th	Qatar 1-1 Switzerland	Levi's Stadium	67,966	98.7%
June 13th	Brazil 1-1 Morocco	MetLife Stadium	80,663	100%
June 13th	Haiti 0-1 Scotland	Gillette Stadium	64,146	100%
June 13th	Australia 2-0 Turkey	BC Place	52,497	100%
June 14th	Germany 7-1 Curacao	NRG Stadium	68,021	98.9%
June 14th	Netherlands 2-2 Japan	AT&T Stadium	69,285	98.1%
June 14th	Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador	Lincoln Financial Field	68,274	99.9%
June 14th	Sweden 4-1 Tunisia	Estadio BBVA	50,987	99.5%
June 15th	Spain 0-0 Cape Verde	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	67,640	99.1%
June 15th	Belgium 1-1 Egypt	Lumen Field	66,775	99.8%
June 15th	Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay	Hard Rock Stadium	62,764	97.3%
June 15th	Iran 2-2 New Zealand	SoFi Stadium	70,108	99.5%
June 16th	France 3-1 Senegal	MetLife Stadium	80,545	99.9%
June 16th	Iraq 1-4 Norway	Gillette Stadium	63,106	98.4%
June 16th	Argentina 3-0 Algeria	Arrowhead Stadium	69,045	100%
June 16th	Austria 3-1 Jordan	Levi's Stadium	68,527	99.6%
June 17th	Portugal 1-1 DR Congo	NRG Stadium	68,777	100%
June 17th	England 4-2 Croatia	AT&T Stadium	70,389	99.6%
June 17th	Ghana 1-0 Panama	BMO Field	42,942	99.8%
June 17th	Uzbekistan 1-3 Colombia	Estadio Azteca	80,824	100%