3.6 million soccer fans have attended this year’s World Cup matches, setting a record

Attendance for this summer’s World Cup has already surpassed the record 3,587,538 set by the 1994 World Cup, which was hosted in the U.S., according to FIFA.

Attendance for this summer’s World Cup has already surpassed the record 3,587,538 set by the 1994 World Cup, which was hosted in the U.S., according to FIFA.

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As of Thursday, 3.6 million people had gathered in the first two weeks since this year’s elongated tournament began across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, the organization said. After the two simultaneous matches of Germany vs. Ecuador and Ivory Coast vs. Curaçao, the new record was set at 3,605,357.

That number will only grow until the tournament concludes July 19 in New Jersey.