PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- FIFA announced its impact in Philadelphia following the conclusion of its six matches at Philadelphia Stadium on July 4. 

Over 400,000 attendees from over 190 countries and territories showed up to the Stadium across all six matches, FIFA said in a news release. 

The Stadium operated at over 99.9% capacity and had 5 sellouts in a row, according to the report. 

Reports said that the top selling food item was hot dogs with over 55,000 sold. 

Other popular foods included over 290,000 beers, 46,000 soft pretzels, 37,000 servings of crab fries, and 26,500 cheesesteaks, according to the release. 

FIFA said they distributed roughly 20,000 pounds of food that was not used to foodbanks to support those facing food insecurity. 

Nearly 2,000 volunteers from 90 different territories and countries assisted throughout the games, according to the release.  

FIFA said they also partnered with the city’s schools to provide opportunities to current and future students as part of the tournament’s legacy plan to inspire new generations of players.  

The plan included partnering with Philadelphia Union, the local Major League Soccer club, to provide elementary school teachers and students with resources to help develop a passion for the sport, according to the release. 

FIFA reported that the top-selling retail items across the matches were French jerseys, FIFA World Cup hats, Adidas Trionda soccer balls, scarves, mascot plushies.  

The scarves and FIFA World Cup 2026 pins sold out each game and were the fastest-selling item, according to the release. 

The pitch at Philadelphia Stadium took over 9 miles of walking to mow, resulting in 730 mowed miles over the course of the tournament, according to the report. 

“It’s been a pleasure and an honor to see how Philly truly embraced the FIFA World Cup,” Rebecca Schuchart, FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cit Director for Philadelphia, said. “Our thanks to the Eagles for welcoming us into their home and the City of Philadelphia for supporting us every step of the way – the entire region was key in making this tournament a great success in Philly.” 

The FIFA World Cup celebration will continue at Philadelphia’s FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Fairmont Park, according to the report. 

FIFA says the festival is free to the public and opens one hour prior to kick-off for every match day of the tournament. 

Visit FIFA’s website for more information on the festival.