The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced via its Twitter account that the attendance at Lusail Stadium during the match between Argentina and Mexico is the highest in the history of the FIFA World Cup since the final in 1994, which saw an attendance of 94,194. According to FIFA's data, 88,966 people attended the match at Lusail Stadium.
It is noteworthy that the final of the 1994 World Cup, mentioned by FIFA as having the largest number of spectators in the stadium, took place at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, in the United States, featuring a match between Brazil and Italy. Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández each scored a beautiful goal, leading Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Mexico in a lively atmosphere at Lusail Stadium, marking their first win in the FIFA World Cup.
Messi received the ball outside the penalty area from a pass by Ángel Di María and did not miss the target, striking a low shot that went between the defenders' legs and into the net. Fernández doubled the lead in the 87th minute with a spectacular shot. Messi, the captain of the Argentine team, stated that the team eased the pressure on themselves after the unexpected defeat in their opening match in Group C of the FIFA World Cup against Saudi Arabia by beating Mexico, which will now enable them to approach their final group match against Poland with a clear mind. He added, "A heavy burden has been lifted off our shoulders. We feel at ease now that things are back in our hands. I think the first half was tough because of the situation we were in and our need to win. We couldn't find space. We weren't moving the ball from side to side. But in the second half, we began doing what we prepared for. We started to find spaces between the lines, and then the goal changed the course of the match." He continued: "We needed to win, but we had to play the match that way. We had to win for everyone to feel relaxed and to be able to deal with the match against Poland differently," as reported by "Reuters."
