MLS: record cumulative attendance of 387,271 spectators for Matchday 1 of the 2026 season

News Tank Football - Paris - News #431832 - Published on 25/02/26 at 10:00
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75,673 spectators for the LAFC - Inter Miami game on 22/02, 2nd highest attendance in MLS - ©  MLS

The 15 games of Matchday 1 of the 2026 MLS season, scheduled on 21 and 22/02, generated a cumulative attendance of 387,271 spectators, announced Major League Soccer on 23/02/2026. This represented the highest total attendance ever recorded for a single matchday in the North American professional football league.

The average attendance reached...

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75,673 spectators for the LAFC - Inter Miami game on 22/02, 2nd highest attendance in MLS - ©  MLS

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