On "The Football Reporters" podcast, James Olley shares his frustrations with the Club World Cup tournament as it currently exists. (1:41)Olley: Club World Cup would be better as a 16-team tournament (1:41)Open Extended ReactionsThe Club World Cup group stage saw a million empty seats in the stands over the 48 games in the tournament so far, a year before the United States hosts the 2026 World Cup. About 56.7% of publicly listed capacity was filled for the 48 group stage matches, which included crowds of 3,412 and 6,730 in Orlando, Florida; 5,282 and 8,239 in Cincinnati. Club World Cup games did not often boast packed stadiums in the group stages. David Ramos/Getty ImagesTotal announced attendance was 1.67 million from 2.95 million capacity, an average of 34,746.