Highest attendance at a soccer match
The current highest attendance at a soccer match record is 199,854 spectators, held by Brazil vs Uruguay, set on July 16, 1950. Last checked October 9, 2026.
199,854
spectators
Brazil vs Uruguay
- Holder
- Brazil vs Uruguay
- Record
- 199,854 spectators
- Location
- Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Date set
- July 16, 1950
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest attendance at a stadium
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest attendance at a football soccer fifa world cup match
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest attendance at a football match
- topendsports.com Largest stadium crowds
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