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FIFA / 2026 World Cup: record cumulative attendance of 6.81 million across all 104 matches

A total of 6,810,966 spectators attended the 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA, the tournament organiser, announced on 20 July. This marks a new all-time attendance record for the competition, well above the previous record set at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when 3.58 million…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 448706
• Published on 20/07/26 at 12:15
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FIFA / 2026 World Cup: prize money for the 48 qualified national teams ($50m for Spain)

Spain (Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol), after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final of the 2026 World Cup, will receive $50m (€43.6m) from FIFA, the competition organiser. Argentina (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino), the runners-up, will receive $33m (€28.8m). FIFA has allocated a total of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 448686
• Published on 20/07/26 at 10:00
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Weekly News Extra (13 to 17 July 2026)

• Bernd Neuendorf, the president of the DFB, told German daily Bild that he had refused to sign a letter supporting the re-election of FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the FIFA Congress scheduled for Rabat, Morocco, on 18 March 2027. • CA Osasuna (LALIGA EA Sports) has asked LALIGA to…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 448655
• Published on 17/07/26 at 19:45
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2026 FIFA World Cup: the "Final Halftime Show" as the latest tribute to the American sports entertainment

FIFA will present the inaugural "FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show" during the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday 19 July (kick-off at 15:00 local time). The 11-minute performance will take place at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium, near New York City, USA)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Event organisers, …
• Article # 448625
• Published on 17/07/26 at 18:00
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2026 World Cup: the 16 stadiums of the competition

Sixteen stadiums hosted the 2026 World Cup: 11 in the United States (in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle), three in Mexico (Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey) and two in Canada (Vancouver and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Event organisers, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 448608
• Published on 17/07/26 at 16:00
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2026 World Cup / Spain - Argentina final: $50m in prize money to the winners, $33m to the runners-up

Spain (Real Federación Española de Fútbol), who defeated France 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, and Argentina (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino), who beat England 2-1, have qualified for the final of the tournament (on 19 July, kick-off at 21:00 CET). As a result, both federations are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 448534
• Published on 17/07/26 at 11:00
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Germany: 8.27 million DFB members, including 2.34 million players (-0.46% in one year)

"The number of DFB members has risen once again, reaching 8.27 million in 2025-26. Having passed the historic 8-million mark in 2025, this positive trend is continuing. Since 2022, German football has gained more than 1.1 million members. A total of 23,713 clubs are registered under the DFB…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Game - pitch, Women’s Sports, …
• Article # 448524
• Published on 17/07/26 at 10:05
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2026 World Cup: complaint filed with the IOC by FairSquare (NGO) against Gianni Infantino (FIFA)

Has Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, "repeatedly breached IOC’s rules on political neutrality by offering his political support for US president, Donald Trump?" This is the claim made by the British NGO FairSquare, which is filing a complaint on these grounds with the International Olympic…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 448415
• Published on 16/07/26 at 13:00
• Updated on27/07/26 at 16:59
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2026 World Cup: head-to-head England - Argentina in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) on 15 July (21:00 CET)

The England national team is valued at €1.36bn for its 26-player squad according to Transfermarkt, 68% more than Argentina’s squad (€807m), a few hours before the match between the two teams at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium (68,239 capacity) in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) in the second semi-final of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International development, …
• Article # 448212
• Published on 15/07/26 at 13:00
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2026 World Cup: the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, or “Atlanta Stadium” in Georgia (USA)

The “Atlanta Stadium” in Georgia (USA), with a 2026 World Cup capacity of 68,239, is hosting eight matches during the tournament (see schedule below), including the England - Argentina semi-final on 15 July (kick-off: 21:00 CET). Designed by the American architectural firm HOK and inaugurated…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 448175
• Published on 15/07/26 at 09:00