1950 FIFA WC final most-attended football match
The largest-ever attendance at a football match, according to the Guinness World Records, was recorded on July 16, 1950 at the FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay. A total of 1,73,850 paid spectators were present in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro to watch the match. Brazil lost the match 2-1, giving Uruguay their second World Cup title.