sport news World Cup chiefs spark confusion with dubious attendance figures despite ... trends now 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 Viewcomments World Cup organisers are facing questions after announcing a series of dubious attendance figures that do not tally with the swathes of empty seats at games. Argentina’s shock loss to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday had the tournament’s biggest attendance so far with a reported 88,012 fans at the Lusail Stadium. That is despite the venue’s capacity being listed as 80,000 at the start of the World Cup. World Cup chiefs are facing questions after announcing a series of dubious attendance figures When it was pointed out to the Qatari hosts that their attendance figures have been higher than the apparent number of seats in the stadiums, the capacities were increased overnight on the tournament’s official website. The Lusail Stadium, where the final will be held on December 18, is now said to hold 88,966 rather than 80,000. Qatar 2022’s website insists the capacities given at the start of the tournament were subject to change and that they would only be finalised once the World Cup was under way. That is why the attendance for England’s opening 6-2 win over Iran on Monday was 45,334 in a stadium that was originally listed as holding 40,000. A reported 88,012 fans watched Argentina's shock defeat against Saudi Arabia, despite the venue’s capacity being listed as 80,000 at the start of the World Cup. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility