The opening night of the tournament was marred by large swathes of empty seats at South Korea's match with Czechia in Guadalajara - and this could be the case for several other games.

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FIFA was desperate to avoid that visual heading into this summer's soccer festival, having drastically cut ticket prices for all 104 matches in a bid to entice more supporters to…

South Korea vs Czech Republic in Guadalajara saw thousands of empty seats as Oh Hyeon Gyu secured the points in a gripping contest

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Empty seats at a World Cup match in Guadalajara have sparked debate. Fans blame high ticket prices for the low attendance. FIFA defends its pricing, stating millions of tickets…

Swathes of empty seats for the South Korea-Czech Republic game renewed concerns over ticket pricing and demand for the expanded tournament.

The opening night of the tournament was marred by large swathes of empty seats at South Korea's match with Czechia in Guadalajara - and this could be the case for several other…

The stands were not packed in Guadalajara for Thursday night’s game that saw South Korea win 2-1 over the Czech Republic.