Infantino celebrates '1 million fans' so far at World Cup matches
Published: 04:06 PM,Jun 17,2026 | EDITED : 08:06 PM,Jun 17,2026
Los Angeles: Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that one million fans have so far attended matches at the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
'Wow! 1 million fans in stadiums!,' Infantino wrote on Instagram.
'A huge thank you to all our passionate supporters who continue to fill the stadiums - you have brought the most inclusive Fifa World Cup to life.'
The expanded 48-team World Cup kicked off last Thursday and 16 of the scheduled 104 matches have been played.
The run-up to the tournament had been marked by fierce criticism of the price of tickets for matches, as well as visa restrictions impacting fans from certain countries entering the US.