Published reporting indicates Arlington police made six arrests during the city’s final World Cup match. Combined with 45 arrests reported across the first eight matches, that brings the tournament tally to 51.
Published reporting also puts attendance at roughly 631,000 fans across the nine matches at Dallas Stadium. The available reporting does not specify how that attendance figure was calculated.
How the tournament total was calculated
Combining the two reported figures yields 51 arrests across Arlington’s nine hosted matches. The final event was the France-Spain semifinal, which completed the city’s nine-match schedule.
The available figures are arrest counts only; they do not show calls for service, ejections or every security incident. They therefore provide a limited picture of the overall security operation.
A reported breakdown from the June 30 match offers one example of what the tally includes. Four people were arrested: two over alleged ticket-scalping solicitation, one for public intoxication and one in a case involving an out-of-state parole violation.
More than 30 outside agencies supported the operation
Before the tournament, the Arlington Police Department said it would receive match-day assistance from personnel representing more than 30 outside agencies.
The pre-tournament plan said personnel from more than 30 outside agencies would support the nine matches while normal city police staffing was maintained.
