By Robert Haugh

More than 411,000 fans attended the six World Cup matches held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, according to FIFA officials.

Despite earlier criticism over high ticket prices, the Santa Clara stadium was nearly sold out for every match. FIFA said total attendance was 411,345, with an average crowd of 68,558 and 99.6 percent of capacity filled across the six games.

For the tournament, Levi’s Stadium was temporarily renamed “San Francisco Bay Area Stadium” because of FIFA sponsorship rules.

Ten nations played in Santa Clara over 19 days.

The first match was held on June 13, when Qatar and Switzerland played to a 1-1 draw before 67,966 fans.

On June 16, 68,527 fans watched Austria defeat Jordan 3-1. It was Austria’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years and Jordan’s first ever.

On June 19, a sold-out crowd of 68,827 saw Paraguay defeat Türkiye 1-0. Matías Galarza scored just 64 seconds into the match.

On June 22, Algeria defeated Jordan 2-1 before 68,371 spectators. FIFA said it was Algeria’s first come-from-behind win in World Cup history.

The final group stage match in Santa Clara came on June 25, when Paraguay and Australia played to a scoreless draw before another sellout crowd of 68,827.

The Bay Area’s final match was a Round of 32 game featuring the U.S. Men’s National Team. The U.S. defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 before 68,827 fans. It was the Americans’ first knockout-stage World Cup win since 2002.

This was the second time the Bay Area hosted World Cup matches. Stanford Stadium hosted six games in 1994 and a Women’s World Cup semifinal in 1999.

Congratulations to Santa Clara police, city staff, stadium workers, volunteers and everyone else who helped make the massive event run smoothly and without major incidents.