Fans practice more than 800,000 CPR training compressions at FIFA Fan Experiences

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup fan events across four U.S. host cities, the American Heart Association is bringing Hands-Only CPR training directly to fans, who have already completed more than 800,000 training chest compressions—marking one of the largest public CPR education efforts in the organization's history.

More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals in the United States each year, and while immediate CPR can double or even triple a person's chance of survival, many bystanders still hesitate to act, often because they lack training. ...