Record No. MRB-2026-005630

Largest Attendance at a FIFA World Cup Match

Sports
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Record Holder
Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Category
Sports
Country
Brazil ( BR )
Achievement Date
16 July 1950
Verification Status
Reference

Record Description

An official crowd of 199,854 packed Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium for the deciding match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, a figure Guinness World Records still lists as the largest attendance ever recorded at a football World Cup game. Uruguay won the match 2-1, an upset Brazilians still call the "Maracanazo."
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