Qatar hosted more than 1.4 million visitors during FIFA World Cup

Let us take a look at the data published by the organisers. In the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador (0:2) at Al Bayt Stadium, the attendance was 67 372 spectators, although the official capacity of the arena was supposed to be 60 000 seats. In the encounter in which the national teams of England and Iran faced each other (6:2) at Khalifa International Stadium, 45,334 fans sat in the stands. In theory, its capacity was only 40,000.