In that tournament, 24 national teams participated, and stadiums were at about 96% capacity.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The majority of the stadiums in the most recent tournament, which was hosted by Qatar, had maximum capacities of around 45,000 people, according to FIFA.
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