An official attendance of 88,012 was registered at the Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Group C World Cup game at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on November 22, 2022. The match also saw a famous upset- KSA beat an Argentine side that had Lionel Messi 2-1 in front of this 88012 strong crowd.
The Argentina v KSA game is also the match with the highest crowd attendance at the 2022 World Cup so far, beating the 67,372 who turned up for the tournament opener, and almost 2x the crowd figure for England against Iran yesterday.
Some attendance stats for first Argentina game at recent FIFA World Cups for comparison
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 2022 WC attendance: 88,012 (Lusail)
Argentina vs Iceland 2018 WC attendance: 44,190 (Otkritie, Moscow)
Argentina vs Bosnia 2014 World Cup crowd: 74,738 (Maracana, Rio)
Argentina vs Nigeria 2010 World Cup attendance: 55,686 (Ellis Park, JHB)
Click here to see xG stats and shots map Argentina vs Saudi Arabia November 2022 WC
