FIFA have provided a remarkable and bizarre excuse for the embarrassing number of empty seats captured by TV cameras at the World Cup.
Viewers of South Korea’s 2-1 win over Czechia were quick to point out that there were large portions of the stadium without fans.
In spite of the apparent reduced attendance, FIFA announced an official attendance of 44,985 at the game, which is only 679 below full capacity at Estadio Chivas.
And they released a statement in response to the widespread criticism over empty seats, which comes after uproar at the exorbitant cost of tickets pricing out plenty of supporters.
They claim that
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