New Delhi, June 26 -- FIFA World Cup 2026 has set a new benchmark by becoming the most-attended edition in the tournament's history, according to football's global governing body.

FIFA, in a statement today, said that the ongoing World Cup has seen an attendance of 3,605,357, breaking the record set by the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the last time the tournament was held in the United States.

The United States, along with Canada and Mexico, is co-hosting the 48-team tournament that began on 11 June. The final will take place in New Jersey on 19 July.

"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," FIFA said in its ...