Fifa announces World Cup attendance record amid ticket price controversy

A World Cup attendance record was broken on Tuesday, according to Fifa

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A staggering 281,223 fans attended Tuesday's four World Cup matches, smashing the 32-year-old single-day tournament attendance record.

This surpassed the previous mark of 277,070, set in the United States on 28 June 1994.

The record-breaking day featured matches including France vs Senegal, Argentina vs Algeria, Austria vs Jordan, and Iraq vs Norway across various US venues.

With 1,309,652 spectators attending the first six…