The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced that the stadiums were 94 percent full in the first round matches of the World Cup currently being held in Qatar, although empty seats could be seen, in almost every match.
There was some confusion regarding the stadiums hosting the tournament matches, as it was discovered that the first reports regarding the capacity of the stadiums were inaccurate.
Previously, it had been announced that Lusail Stadium, which will host the final match, had a capacity of 80,000 spectators, while it was said that Al Bayt Stadium could accommodate 60,000 spectators. The rest of the last six stadiums can accommodate only 40,000 spectators.
And now FIFA has clarified the official capacity of the stadiums, as each stadium can accommodate more fans than the one that had been announced.
Lusail Stadium can receive 88,966 fans, while Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City can accommodate 68,895 fans.
As for the six stadiums that can accommodate 40,000 spectators, they can receive more than this number.
The extra seats, which were presumably not sold until the sale of the main capacity was completed, represent the large gaps between fans, yet FIFA announced that the stadiums were 94 percent full.
The highest number of fans who attended one match before the start of today’s competitions, Friday, was 88,103 fans at Lusail Stadium to watch the Brazilian team’s match against its Serbian counterpart, which was held yesterday, Thursday, and ended with Brazil’s victory with two clean goals.
