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2026 World Cup Fan Festivals Drew 9.017 Million Visits Across 13 Cities
FIFA recorded 9.017 million visits to 13 World Cup fan festivals in 2026. PanoramaDigest calculates how Mexico City, the busiest day and stadium attendance compare.
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FIFA Fan Festival Houston
FIFA Fan Festival Houston news, explainers, analysis, and related coverage.
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Houston's Fan Festival Closure Turned World Cup Weather Into an Operations Test
Houston's June 15 fan-festival shutdown did not threaten the next World Cup match itself. It exposed something more revealing: the tournament's public-facing spaces are more fragile than the stadium show.