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What's stadium capacity?

Stadium capacity is simply how many people a venue can hold. Estadio Azteca, where Henderson injured his wrist, is one of the world's largest, able to seat over 87,000 fans. Bigger capacities mean more ticket sales, but also bigger challenges for crowd control and safety.

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Henderson injures wrist celebrating England 3-2 win, World Cup in doubt.

Questions this opens up

Who decides capacity? What's a sell-out? How do they count?

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