Rose Bowl Sells More Than a Quarter of a Million Tickets For FIFA Club World Cup Games

The Rose Bowl emerged as a tournament highlight, recording 269,326 fans across four matches of the FIFA Club World Cup. The historic stadium set the tournament’s attendance peak with 80,619 fans at the June 15 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid, according to FIFA’s official figures.

The expanded 32-team competition spans 12 U.S. venues from June 14 to July 13, revealing significant variations in crowd attendance. FIFA reported 556,369 total spectators across the first 16 matches, averaging 34,773 fans per game. Despite selling nearly 1.5 million tickets, only 56 percent of available seats were filled, with approximately 426,000 tickets remaining unsold.

Top matches drew impressive crowds, with Real Madrid versus Al Hilal in Miami attracting 62,415 fans, and the tournament opener between Inter Miami and Al Ahly pulling in 60,927 spectators. Conversely, some venues struggled significantly. The Ulsan HD versus Mamelodi Sundowns match in Orlando drew just 3,412 fans — a mere 13 percent of Inter&Co Stadium’s capacity — while Chelsea’s match against LAFC in Atlanta saw 22,137 fans in a 71,000-seat stadium.

To address low attendance, FIFA implemented steep ticket discounts, including $4 student tickets for the Inter Miami opener. Three games accounted for nearly 204,000 of the 556,000 tickets sold, representing about 37 percent of the total. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey recorded 46,275 fans for the Palmeiras versus FC Porto match, reaching 56 percent capacity.

By the third matchday, over 340,000 fans had entered stadium gates. FIFA reported the millionth spectator arrived during the 29th match between Juventus and Wydad, with 3.5 million tickets available for the entire tournament. The Club World Cup features clubs from 20 nations and players representing 81 countries. FIFA has pledged to donate $1 from every ticket sold to its Global Citizen Education Fund.