Record World Cup attendance
The 2026 World Cup has hit its highest attendance ever and generated the most goals scored in World Cup history.
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Cold Open: A World Cup Already Full of Records
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The episode opens with a montage of broadcast commentary — Lionel Messi scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick to tie the all-time goalscoring record, Erling Haaland announcing himself to the World Cup stage, and Kylian Mbappé conjuring magic for France. Host Natalie Kitroeff frames the scene: two weeks into the tournament, the 2026 World Cup has already shattered records for attendance and goals scored. But the biggest story, she notes, is happening off the field — in the streets, the restaurants, and the escalators of America.
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