^*^ As if by magic: Qatar World Cup stadium capacities grow by 12% overnight

• Fewer seats than expected needed for media and sponsors
• Trend for empty seats at tournament continues

The Qatar World Cup took another strange twist on Tuesday with the capacity of its eight stadiums officially growing by 12%.

Overnight the Al Bayt Stadium, which hosted the opening game, went from 60,000 to in the pre-tournament guide to 68,895 on the official website – while the biggest stadium, the Lusail, went from 80,000 to 88,966.

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