[ATTENDANCE WATCH] Brazil attracted 2012's top three U.S. crowds for friendly games it played in late spring. The Seattle Sounders drew nine of the 20 largest crowds, seven for MLS regular-season matches and one each for the MLS playoffs and a friendly against Chelsea.

2012 Top 20 U.S. crowds
ATT.  GAME
84,519 1. Mexico-Brazil (friendly) in Arlington, Texas
81,994 2. Argentina-Brazil (friendly) in East Rutherford, N.J.
67,619 3. USA-Brazil (friendly) in Landover, Md.
66,452 4. Seattle Sounders-Portland Timbers (MLS)
60,908 5. Seattle Sounders-Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
57,748 6. Chelsea-AC Milan (friendly) in Miami
55,718 7. Seattle Sounders-Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS)
53,309 8. Seattle Sounders-Chelsea (friendly)
51,615 9. Mexico-Colombia (friendly) in Miami
51,240 10. Mexico-Bosnia (friendly) in Chicago
50,391 11. San Jose Earthquakes-LA Galaxy (MLS) in Stanford, Calif.
49,474 12. Real Madrid-AC Milan (friendly) in Bronx, N.Y.
46,932 13. Seattle Sounders- Sporting KC (MLS)
44,735 14. Seattle Sounders-LA Galaxy (MLS playoffs)
44,438 15. USA-Scotland (friendly) in Jacksonville, Fla.
42,273 16. Liverpool-Tottenham (friendly) in Baltimore
40,128 17. Mexico-Venezuela (friendly) in Houston
39,312 18. Seattle Sounders-Real Salt Lake (MLS)
39,060 19. Seattle Sounders-Colorado Rapids (MLS)
39,002 20. Seattle Sounders-LA Galaxy (MLS)