— Published on October 8, 2024

MLS draws crowds

Football

With less than two years to go until the XNUMX World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the lights are green regarding the popularity of soccer among the American public. Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that it has surpassed XNUMX million spectators since the start of the regular season. A new attendance record for the men's professional championship, with XNUMX games still to go before the end of the regular season. The reason: the presence of a growing number of big names in world football, led by Lionel Messi, and the launch this year of new, more attractive and accessible ticket formulas. The MLS currently has an average of XNUMX spectators per match, with peaks of XNUMX people for the match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City on April XNUMX, and XNUMX fans present on July XNUMX at the Rose Bowl for the match between LAFC and the LA Galaxy.