Stadiums were 56.8 percent full, with more than half a million (556,369) spectators. Nine stadiums were used for the first 16 games of the tournament, with a joint capacity of 979,373.

The extensive tournament is considered a general rehearsal for the World Cup that will be held in the US, Canada and Mexico next summer.

Less than half filled

Of the 16 games that have been played so far, the number of spectators in half of the matches was less than 50 percent of the stadium capacity.

The competition with the lowest number of spectators was the victory of the South African Mamelodi Sundowns in the South Korean Ulsan HD for 3,412 spectators in the Inter & Co Stadium in Florida.

FIFA president Infantino thanks fans

In the meantime, FIFA president Gianni Infantino thanked everyone who was part of history ‘. “More than 550,000 great fans attended the first round in the group stage during the World Cup for clubs.”

He continues: ,, This is only the start. Football takes over us. America and I expect a lot and many more people to watch the best players in the world to see who will be the first world champion for clubs. ”

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