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The World Cups With the Highest Attendance Per Game

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11. 1986 Mexico
> Avg attendance per game: 46,297
> Total attendance: 2,407,431 — 9th highest
> World Cup champion: Argentina
> Runner up: West Germany

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10. 1974 West Germany
> Avg attendance per game: 46,685
> Total attendance: 1,774,022 — 11th highest
> World Cup champion: West Germany
> Runner up: The Netherlands

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9. 2018 Russia
> Avg attendance per game: 47,371
> Total attendance: 3,031,768 — 5th highest
> World Cup champion: France
> Runner up: Croatia

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8. 1990 Italy
> Avg attendance per game: 48,411
> Total attendance: 2,527,348 — 8th highest
> World Cup champion: Germany
> Runner up: Argentina

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7. 2010 South Africa
> Avg attendance per game: 49,499
> Total attendance: 3,167,984 — 4th highest
> World Cup champion: Spain
> Runner up: The Netherlands

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