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  "id": 8481267,
  "title": "Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu sets attendance world record for a youth match in U20 Intercontinental Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/real-madrids-santiago-bernabeu-sets-attendance-world-record-for-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-santiago-bernabeu-sets-145000003.html"
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  "account": "Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium has broken the world record for attendance at a youth football match, drawing a staggering 52,117 spectators for the U20 Intercontinental Cup final. The match, held between Real Madrid Juvenil A and Santiago Wanderers, saw the Merengues emerge victorious with a 3-1 win. This remarkable turnout surpasses the previous record by a considerable margin, with the previous highest attendance at the Maracana in 2025 having been 45,656 spectators. The Bernabeu's current attendance figure represents a 14.2% increase over the previous record and a 66.8% rise compared to the average attendance of the tournament's previous four editions.",
  "summary": "As reported by AS, Real Madrid’s stadium, the Santiago Bernabeu has made history today when it hosted the U20 Intercontinental Cup final.A total of 52,117 spectators attended the meeting between Rea...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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