Soccer-Argentina to probe attendance numbers after Buenos Aires derby

Soccer Football - Primera Division - River Plate v Boca Juniors - Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - October 3, 2021 River Plate fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina plans to investigate attendance numbers at Sunday's derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, a judicial official said, after local media questioned whether numbers exceeded those permitted under COVID-19 rules governing fans' return.

Supporters were allowed back into stadiums in Argentina on Friday after 18 months of empty arenas due to the coronavirus pandemic.