The official attendance figure was the largest for a soccer game in the United States to date , overtaking the previous record set by the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal match , when 101,799 saw France defeat Brazil 2-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California .
The official attendance was the largest for a soccer game in the United States to date , beating the previous record set by the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal Match , when 101,799 spectators saw France defeat Brazil 2-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California .