FIFA U17 World Cup: Which host venue has had the biggest attendance so far

#4 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)

Kerala is a place known for its passionate football fans

Highest Attendance: 21,362 Average Attendance: 11,858

Kerala is a place where football is taken seriously, many memorable International football matches have taken place in this venue. Recently, the enormous turnout during the Indian Super League earned the venue many accolades from all corners of the football fraternity.

Initially, the 60000-seated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was reduced to 41,700 for the mega event. But, it was eventually curtailed to 29,000 by FIFA for security purposes.

The tickets evaporated in quick succession and everyone was expecting a full house during the biggest group match between Spain and Brazil. Officially, 21,362 was the attendance for the clash between the Europeans and the Latin Americans. Due to the local fans, the Brazilian team got a flavour of playing a home match with the stands filled with yellow shirts.

Gone are the days when almost 1 lakh people gathered at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to witness the semi-final clash between India and Iraq during the 1997 Nehru Cup. The yellow army came in numbers to support Kerala Blasters FC during the first three seasons of the Indian Super League and had the highest average attendance among all the venues.