The 2018 MLS All-Star Game hosted by Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta set a new record for standalone All-Star Game attendance with 72,317 on hand to witness the MLS All-Stars play Juventus FC.
Now, we need to clear up some confusion, since there was an MLS All-Star Game in 1996 that recorded an attendance of more than 78,000.
hey @DirtySouthSoc Wikipedia (probably wrong) says that the 1996 MLS All-star game had over 78,000. Do we not count that one or is that count wrong? pic.twitter.com/ljhzDncRPF
— Michael Holcomb (@gunslinger19) August 2, 2018
This 1996 game is indeed the highest attended MLS All-Star Game, but fans who bought tickets that say to enter Giants Stadium were also permitted to stay to watch Brazil vs.