NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - The 2026 World ⁠Cup on Thursday became the best-attended in ‌the tournament's history, surpassing the 1994 record of nearly 3.6 million spectators, FIFA said.

The announcement came during the ​second half of Germany'smatch against Ecuador ⁠in East Rutherford, ⁠NJ, as jumbotrons flashed with the new all-time ⁠high - 3,605,357 - ‌to uproarious applause.