News: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup: General [Multiple Rs]

Neutral site tournaments are almost always like that.

 

Kovacs has reffed PSG in the last 18 months more then he did Steaua

 

its packed.

 

The Rose Bowl looks about 80-90% full (with some empty seats at the top, behind each goal). But that is a lot better than some of the pre-game reports indicated. I was expecting a half-full stadium, based on those reports. So, what is that like 75,000-80,000 people? I doubt FIFA could get that level of attendance for this game anywhere else in the world.

 

I guess but if they played in europe we wouldn't hear a silent crowd, this feels like a preseason game

 

jeez finally, its like they passed the ball around over and over again when they just needed to shoot

 

Ok yeah, two European teams would have more fans at the game if it was played in Europe. This is obvious. What’s your point?

 

settle down boy, since you're so smart you don't need me to explain a simple concept to you

you can figure it out yourself

Im going to go make some food before the next game

 

Here in Seattle, there are thousands of tickets still available on the Ticketmaster website roughly three hours before kickoff.

This Sounders fan is going to a friend's house to BBQ....may or may not try to watch the game on DAZN.....

If FIFA hadn't tried to gouge fans, the stadium would be sold out.....but the ticket prices are way too high.....

 

The MetLife Stadium is crowded and I feel the atmosphere coming from Brazilian supporters.

 

I knew things couldn't be worse than the Copa America last year.
For now...
It's a great test from FIFA and the USA one year before the FIFA World Cup next year.

 

im proud of this Palmeiras team

 

@celito

you guys were great, this was my favorite match of the tournament

 

you guys suffered in the air but honestly the issue is Porto are just better in that aspect.

all aerial battles were lost

but you should squish Miami and Al Ahly no problem, no doubt about it.

you did south america proud, im proud of you guys

 

Same as the World Cup, the Latin American fans show up and bring the atmosphere - anytime, anyplace. There are very few Palmeiras, Flamengo, Boca Juniors, Monterrey, etc fans who don’t have a deep connection to the team (no glory hunting TV fans). And thousands, as you said, are actually traveling to the matches from their home countries.

European fans don’t travel nearly as well outside their continent, so while the big Euro team matches will have big attendance, it’s mostly filled with neutrals or Real Madrid, Man City, PSG, etc “fans” who live in the US and whose only connection to the team is wanting to watch a winning team on TV and have likely never been to Madrid, Manchester, or Paris. As you might expect, these fans generally aren’t nearly as organized or passionate in the stands.

 

Ive enjoyed all the games today in different ways. Kinda bummed I have to miss out on several ones tomorrow because I have to go back to work

I might catch some reruns when I get home

 

actually I take it back, the games kick off much later. I thought it would be like today

so I'll miss like half of the Chelsea game but should be home for the rest of them.

Im excited for that Boca Juniors match although not expecting much because they are in one hell of a rut right now and even Cavani will be missing

 

PSG-Atleti? I would have to disagree. That match could draw 75K or 80K in a number of places. But that was a great attendance at the Rose Bowl - no doubt.

 

Yep, the best atmosphere I’ve experienced attending five CWC’s over the years involved either South American or Arab clubs.

The competition is obviously still fighting for attention with the European audience, but I like to think if you put the 2029 version in Iberia-Morocco the atmosphere would be much improved for most matches.

European and Arab fanbases would be close by and, as stated already, Latin American fans always travel extremely well.

 

Hesitant to comment again on attendance, but this one doesn’t look close to being full.

 

Botafogo take the lead. 1:0.