Philippines sets new World Cup attendance record
The Philippines set a new World Cup attendance record with 38,115 fans at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday.
This surpassed the previous record of 32,616 spectators from the 1994 World Championship finals in Toronto, where the USA beat Russia.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnessed the historic event along with Filipino musicians like Ben&Ben and Sarah Geronimo who performed before the Philippines-Dominican Republic match.
The game ended with Dominican Republic winning 87-81, but the highlight was the overwhelming support from Filipino fans.
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