Empty seats seen at World Cup game after controversy over ticket prices

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Swaths of empty seats visible during Thursday's World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic have raised questions over FIFA's approach to record ticket prices for the tournament.

Many of the empty seats appeared to be located in VIP sections near the pitch, according to the Athletic, which said there seemed to be thousands of unoccupied places throughout the stadium.

Ticket prices in the hospitality section were priced at around $5,000, while general admission tickets in the lower tier cost $500, the publication added.

Soccer's governing body, FIFA, reported a crowd of 44,985 at Mexico's Guadalajara Stadium, which has a capacity of 46,000. It did not confirm whether the figure was based on ticket sales or the number of fans who entered the grounds.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/article/empty-seats-seen-at-world-cup-game-after-controversy-over-ticket-prices-105442690.html

[marble falls]

1. Rome used to price its spectacles to attract the poor in venues that held tousands. We are a nation of middlemen ...

... who neither sow nor reap but stand by getting their hands greased by the wealthy.