6 arrested at final World Cup match in Arlington
A look back at our favorite World Cup moments
Just as soon as it arrived, the World Cup has left North Texas. Our area hosted nine matches, more than any other host city. Here's a look back at some of our favorite moments.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Roughly 631,000 fans visited Dallas Stadium for the nine 2026 World Cup matches. Even more flocked to the Arlington Entertainment District.
But only a handful of visitors found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Arrests at Dallas Stadium
What we know:
Arlington police said there were six arrests during Tuesday’s match between France and Spain.
That included arrests for solicitation/scalping, possession of marijuana/drug paraphernalia, criminal trespassing, assault, public intoxication, and outstanding warrants.
What they're saying:
"This was our final match. We’re extremely proud of the efforts of our officers, our federal, state, and local public safety partners, our city partners, and everyone else who played a role in ensuring that fans had a fun, safe time while in our city. We couldn’t have done this without them," said Tim Ciesco, a spokesperson for the Arlington Police Department.
What we don't know:
Police did not release any information about the individuals who were arrested.
World Cup Arrests in Arlington
By the numbers:
While there were no major issues in Arlington, there were arrests at each of the matches.
- June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan – 3 arrests
- June 17: England vs. Croatia – 6 arrests
- June 22: Argentina vs. Austria – 9 arrests
- June 25: Japan vs. Sweden – 1 arrest
- June 27: Argentina vs. Jordan – 7 arrests
- June 30: Ivory Coast vs. Norway – 4 arrests
- July 3: Australia vs. Egypt – 3 arrests
- July 6: Portugal vs. Spain – 13 arrests
- July 14: France vs. Spain – 6 arrests
Dig deeper:
Most of the arrests have been for crimes you might expect at a sporting event.
- trademark counterfeiting
- criminal trespassing
- public intoxication
- liquor law violations
- assault
- family violence assault
- solicitation over scalping tickets
- possession of marijuana
- out-of-state parole violation
- outstanding warrants
The Source: The information for this story comes from the Arlington Police Department.