Rachida Elomari, a young supporter of Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca, became the millionth spectator of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup held in the United States, the FIFA reports.
Nine-year-old Rachida Elomari, who lives in the US state of Virginia, had never had the chance to attend a match in a stadium until her favorite club faced the Italian football giant. She had been waiting for this moment ever since the Moroccan side qualified for the 32-team tournament, the FIFA points out.
"I was really excited because I wanted to see my team play. It's my my first time ever going to a stadium. And, I would like to support my team with all my might!" she said.
"Seeing the Club World Cup here in real life is just a great opportunity with the greatest teams in the world, in my personal opinion." she added.
Fans lie at the heart of the success of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with total attendance exceeding one million spectators during the match between Juventus FC and Wydad AC at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.
The largest single-match attendance (80,619 spectators) was reached on June 15 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, for Paris Saint-Germain v. Atlético de Madrid.
(MAP: 23 June 2025)
