New Jersey, June 25 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 set a new attendance record on Thursday, June 25 (local time) during the Group E match between Germany and Ecuador, becoming the highest-attended edition in the tournament's history by surpassing the 1994 mark of 3,587,538 spectators, according to the FIFA website.

The milestone was confirmed during the second half of Germany's match against Ecuador in New Jersey, when the stadium screens showed a new record attendance of 3,605,357.

FIFA, on their website said, "Fifty-six matches in, FIFA World Cup 2026 has already broken the aggregate attendance record for a FIFA World Cup at any stage - the previous record was 3,587,538 at USA 1994."

Coming to the Group E match, Ecuador produced one of t...