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World Cup chiefs spark confusion after releasing dubious attendance figures despite swathes of empty seats in Qatar, with a reported 88,000 at Argentina's shock defeat against Saudi Arabia - despite the venue only holding 80,000! World Cup organisers have announced a series of dubious attendance figures A reported 88,012 fans watched Argentina's shock defeat against Saudi Arabia That is despite the venue's capacity originally being listed as holding 80,000 When this was pointed out to the Qatari hosts, the capacities then appeared to have been increased overnight on the tournament’s official website Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results

By Kieran Gill for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:31 GMT, 22 November 2022 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 22 November 2022