The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994 at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988. Despite the host nation's lack of soccer tradition, the tournament was the most financially successful in World Cup history; aided by the high-capacity stadiums in the United States, it broke the World Cup average attendance record with more than 69,000 spectators per game, a mark that still stands. The total attendance of nearly 3.6 million for the final tournament remains the highest in World Cup history, despite the expansion of the competition from 24 to 32 teams (and from 52 to 64 games), which was first introduced at the 1998 World Cup and is the current format.
Host country | United States
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Dates | June 17 – July 17
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Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations)
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Venue | 9 (in 9 host cities)
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Champions | Brazil (4th title)
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Fourth place |
Matches played | 52
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Goals scored | 141 (2.71 per match)
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Attendance | 3,597,042 (69,174 per match)
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Top scorer | |||
Best player |
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