2024年国际足联世界杯由美国、加拿大和墨西哥联合主办，参赛队伍扩至48支，创世界杯历史之最 [1]。本届赛事共进行104场比赛，跨越3个主办国的16座球场 [1]。西班牙在决赛中以1:0击败阿根廷夺得冠军 [1]。
这届世界杯在观赛规模上创造多项纪录。现场观众总数接近700万人，全球电视和线上观众超过60亿 [1]。其中，西班牙与阿根廷决赛在Telemundo的西班牙语直播吸引2260万观众，创造了西班牙语电视转播世界杯决赛的收视新高 [1]。美国与比利时的7月6日比赛更是成为关注焦点，观看人数超过4500万，其中福克斯达3310万，Telemundo达1200万 [1]。
尽管赛事在上座率、收视率和竞技水准方面表现出色 [1]，但组织过程中也面临诸多挑战。伊朗队因中东地区冲突问题的参赛引发争议，被迫将基地营地从亚利桑那州迁往墨西哥 [1]。此外，美国前锋Folarin Balogun的禁赛问题引起美国总统特朗普与国际足联主席之间的关注 [1]。
克里那群岛、刚果和佛得角等小国在赛事中也取得进展，其中克里那群岛队仍保持晋级16强的可能性 [1]。
The 2024 FIFA World Cup, expanded to 48 teams and jointly hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, concluded with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final [1]. The tournament featured 104 matches played across 16 stadiums and established itself as a landmark sporting event despite facing significant logistical and political hurdles.
The expanded format proved commercially successful, drawing nearly 7 million spectators to stadiums and attracting over 6 billion viewers worldwide [1]. The Spain-Argentina final drew 22.6 million viewers on Telemundo, setting a record for Spanish-language television coverage of a World Cup championship match [1]. A Group Stage contest between the United States and Belgium on July 6 reached over 45 million viewers, with Fox capturing 33.1 million and Telemundo attracting 12 million [1].
The tournament's political dimensions created complications, particularly surrounding Iran's participation. The Iranian national team faced controversy over the Middle East conflict and was forced to relocate its base camp from Arizona to Mexico [1]. Additionally, attention was drawn to a dispute involving U.S. forward Folarin Balogun's suspension, which engaged both FIFA leadership and President Trump [1].
Beyond traditional powerhouses, the expanded format enabled smaller nations to make significant advances, with teams from nations including Curaçao, Congo, and Cabo Verde achieving unprecedented tournament progression [1].