Australia v Japan match sixth highest MCG attendance

Last month’s World Cup qualifier between Australia and Japan was the sixth highest attendance for a football match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The initial attendance announcement was totalled at 69,238 but that number has been amended due to a combination of technical and human error.

The correct attendance figure for the event was actually 74,100, making it the sixth largest attendance for an international football match at the MCG.

Highest MCG attendances – Soccer

95,103 Friendly (Australia v Greece) – May 25, 2006

93,225 Olympic Games (Australia v Italy) – Sep 133, 2000

85,513 World Cup qualifier (Australia v Iran) – Nov 29, 1997

84,656 World Cup qualifier (Australia v Uruguay) – Nov 20, 2001

79,795 Friendly (Australia v Brazil) – Nov 17, 1999

74,100 World Cup qualifier (Australia v Japan) – June 17, 2009